The Impact of the Universal Infant Free School Meal Policy on Dietary Quality in English and Scottish Primary School Children: Evaluation of a Natural Experiment

The Impact of the Universal Infant Free School Meal Policy on Dietary Quality in English and Scottish Primary School Children: Evaluation of a Natural Experiment

The Universal Infant Free School Meal (UIFSM) policy was introduced in September 2014 in England and January 2015 in Scotland and offered all infant schoolchildren (ages 4–7 years) a free school lunch, regardless of income. Yet, impacts of UIFSM on dietary intakes or social inequalities are not know...

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Main Authors:	Jennie C. Parnham, Kiara Chang, Christopher Millett, Anthony A. Laverty, Stephanie von Hinke, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard, Frank de Vocht, Martin White, Eszter P. Vamos
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-04-01
Series:	Nutrients
Subjects:	school lunch nutrition children universal free school meals policy evaluation
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/8/1602

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