We found that school dinners could be a good option to increase variety in the diets of picky teens ... were preschool picky eaters eat different foods at school lunch when aged 13 years than ...

A concerning trend has emerged among young people as fewer high school students are eating breakfast daily.Recent research ...

School dinners help picky teens eat more meat, fish, and fruit Packed lunches are linked to less variety in picky eaters' ...

Many of the teenagers quizzed failed to eat a healthy meal during the school day. Just over 40 per cent said they bought lunch from a local shop, and 14 per cent used a fast-food outlet.

The study suggests that picky eaters who had school dinners enjoyed a more varied diet Having school dinners could help picky teenagers have ... a picture of how picky eating behaviours change ...

They analysed data from multiple pre-school ages and again at age 13 years, to understand how picky eating behaviour changes over time. Of the children participating, around half had packed lunch ...

such as when eating school dinners with their peers,” the study said. It added: “It is likely that family norms have a stronger influence over packed lunch content than over school dinner ...