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EPISODE · Jun 30, 2026 · 6 MIN

Questions about the quality of school lunch programme

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A report on the government's school lunch programme has raised questions about the quality of the food and significant waste. The auditor general's investigation says it's unclear whether the programme is improving food security and lifting student achievement because there's insufficient monitoring. Auckland University professor of population nutrition Boyd Swinburn spoke to Lisa Owen. 

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