Deep-fried food banned and desserts cut back under new school dinner rules

Schools in England will stop offering pupils deep-fried foods such as chips and cut down on desserts in reforms aimed at tackling childhood obesity and tooth decay.

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Deep-fried food banned and desserts cut back under new school dinner rules

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The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".

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Sky Published 14 September 2026

Deep-fried food banned and desserts cut back under new school dinner rules

BBC Published 13 September 2026

Deep-fried food banned under new school dinner rules in England

The government describes its new school food standards as "once-in-a-generation changes".

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