Calls are being made this week for a loophole that allows many academy schools to ignore the new School Food Standards to be closed.
The new School Food Standards in England came into force this month, and include regulations on how much and what types of food canteens should be providing.
For example, children must be offered one or more portions of salad or vegetables every day, and fried or pastry-based food should be limited to two portions a week.
The new regulations, which replace ones put in place after the campaign led by celebrity chef, Jamie Oliver several years ago, are mandatory for maintained local authority schools, new free schools and some academies.
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