Why do the final food-based standards not include all of the standards that were included in the interim food-based standards?
When schools introduced the nutrient-based standards for school lunches, they also implemented the final food-based standards for school lunches instead of the interim food-based standards. Some of the interim food-based standards are included in the final food-based standards (e.g. the requirement to provide a portion of fruit and a portion of vegetables for each pupil, and the requirement to provide oily fish). This is because these standards are still required even when the nutrient-based standards are met. For example, the standards requiring the provision of fruit and vegetables, and oily fish still apply to help increase intakes of these foods. However, some of the interim food-based standards are no longer required, and are not included in the final food-based standards. These include minimum required provision of red meat, fish and dairy products. As the nutrient-based standards specify minimum levels of nutrients such as protein, iron, zinc and calcium in an average school lun
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