Report MiSoC Explainers
How did universal infant free school meals affect children's bodyweight?
Authors
Publication date
2019
Summary
Since September 2014 all infants in state-funded English schools (those in the first three years in school, or children aged 4-7) have been eligible to receive a free school meal at lunchtime under the Universal Infant Free School Meals policy (UIFSM).
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5526/x9tq-9r53
Subjects
Education, Child Development, Public Policy, and Health
Links
Download - https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/files/projects/FSM/Essex_UIFSM_Research.pdf; Impact of the Universal Free School Meal policy - project website - https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/projects/impact-of-the-universal-free-school-meal-policy; MiSoC Explainers: Families and well-being - https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/misoc/research/families/explainers
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