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EPISODE · Jul 13, 2023 · 15 MIN

Ultra-processed foods in school meals

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Do you worry about how much ultra-processed food your children are eating at school? Figures published by the Department of Education, Sport and Culture have shown up to 30% of food served in some of the Island's secondary school is classed as 'ultra-processed', and around 15.5% in primary schools. Garff MHK Daphne Caine is now calling for a review into the food served in school. In this edition of the Manx Newscast, Manx Radio speaks to Mrs Caine, and also the British Nutrition Foundation tells us what ultra-processed foods are, and how many are too many:

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