Apr01Badly-designed canteens reduce school dinner uptake

Efforts to improve the quality of school meals could all be in vain if canteens aren’t made fit for purpose, according to new research.

An independent study, carried out on behalf of the (SFT) found that poor quality canteens are the biggest barrier to children’s uptake of school food.

The report highlights cramped canteen layouts, poorly-managed queuing systems, inefficient payment methods and high noise levels among several environmental factors that contribute to low school meal uptake.