Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school

do not eat (6) in the middle of the day. In Britain, schools have to provide meals at lunchtime. Children can choose to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen. 

One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are (7) than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes (8) chocolate bars. Children (9) by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and twice as much sugar as they should at lunchtime.

The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has increased in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot instruct parents, but can remind them of the nutritional value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Children can easily develop bad eating habits at this age, and parents are the only ones (10) can prevent it.