LACA responds to BMA report into children's growth
LACA has issued a statement in response to a report by the British Medical Association's (BMA) Board of Science into ensuring UK children grow up to be healthy adults.
The response reads: “LACA has always supported the vital role which school food plays in a child’s daily diet and education.
"As well as the benefits in tackling obesity and improving nutrition, school food can also bring social benefits too. A good diet and healthy lifestyle can help children to make the most of their education which for many is the route out of poverty.
"LACA has also expressed its concern about the impact of the planned welfare changes on school food provision, and calls on the Department for Education to publish the consultation on universal credit and free school meal eligibility without delay."
To download the full report from the BMA follow this link:
http://bma.org.uk/working-for-change/improving-and-protecting-health/child-health/growing-up-in-the-uk