School lunch decisions made by the child and not the parent

(Elsevier) While school lunches in the UK are subject to food standards, the contents of packed lunches are not as closely scrutinized, and studies have raised concern regarding the nutritional quality of packed lunches. A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found that children, not their parents, are often the primary decision maker of whether they will eat a school lunch or what is packed for their lunch.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news