How did universal infant free school meals affect children’s bodyweight?

Publication type

Report

Series

MiSoC Explainers

Authors

Publication date

June 1, 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

Links

- https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/files/projects/FSM/Essex_UIFSM_Research.pdf
- https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/files/projects/FSM/Essex_UIFSM_Research.pdf
- https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/projects/impact-of-the-universal-free-school-meal-policy
- https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/files/projects/FSM/Essex_UIFSM_Research.pdf
- https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/files/projects/FSM/Essex_UIFSM_Research.pdf
- https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/research/projects/impact-of-the-universal-free-school-meal-policy
- https://www.iser.essex.ac.uk/misoc/research/families/explainers

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