Greenhouse gas emissions of school lunches provided for children attending school nurseries: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Schools and early years settings provide an opportunity to promote healthy and sustainable food, but standards and guidance in England focus predominantly on nutritional quality. The present study estimated greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) of school lunches provided for children attending school nurseries, including comparison between meal options.

Methods: Menus, recipes and portion weights for lunches provided for 3-4-year-old children attending nine school nurseries were collected daily for one week.

Energy and nutrient content of school lunches provided for children attending school-based nurseries: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: To nutritionally analyse lunches provided for 3-4-year-old children attending school nurseries. Energy and nutrient content are compared with nutrient frameworks underpinning voluntary guidelines for early years settings (EYS) and mandatory standards for infant schools (4-7-year-olds).

Design: A cross-sectional study, recording all main meals, vegetarian meals, jacket potato options, sandwich options and all desserts and accompaniments provided over 5 consecutive days in each school.

School lunch portion sizes provided for children attending early years settings within primary schools: A cross-sectional study.

Background: In England, many children attend an early years' setting (EYS) that is part of a primary school. Where a school lunch is available, this is often the same for both EYS and school children. This study explored how school lunch portion sizes served for 3-4-year-old EYS children compared with portion size guidance for EYS and schools, given that recommendations are different for EYS and school-aged children.