[holding answer 17 January 2007]: Pupils learn about the importance of a healthy diet through the National Curriculum subjects of science and food technology, and through Personal, Social and Health Education.
In addition, by 2013, through an entitlement to cook, all children will have the opportunity to acquire the practical skills to prepare simple nutritious dishes from basic ingredients by the end of Key Stage 4.
The new nutritional standards for school food will ensure that pupils can maintain a healthy diet in school.