Written question asked by David Kidney (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 October 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 28 October 1998. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 October 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures he plans to take to raise the nutritional content of the diet of children. - Includes ref to Cm 3852 and includes ref to Consultation Document on Nutritional Standards for School Lunches.

Answer: Mr. Kidney: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he plans to take to raise the nutritional content of the diet of children. [56070] Ms Jowell: We are committed to improving the health of our children and our recent Green Paper Our Healthier Nation contains proposals for activities to contribute to "The Healthy Schools Initiative". Our forthcoming White Paper will expand these proposals. Measures already announced to improve children's diets include the Government's Consultation Document on Nutritional Standards for School Lunches and the forthcoming guidance on Food and Nutrition in Primary Teacher Training.

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