Tag: Government regulations

In April 2022, new legislation came into effect in England, requiring food businesses with over 250 employees to display calorie information on menus and food labels. This was part of a government initiative to help tackle rising obesity levels by giving consumers more transparent nutritional information.

Every year, an estimated 600 million people worldwide fall ill after eating contaminated food, underscoring the critical importance of who is responsible for making sure food is safe and wholesome. The responsibility is not centralized but is a shared, multi-layered process involving governments, the food industry, and individual consumers.

According to a 2025 survey by the School Nutrition Association, nearly 98% of school meal program directors cited challenges with the cost of food, contributing to the widespread perception that school lunches have deteriorated. In an era of heightened nutritional awareness, many parents and students are left asking: why are school lunches so bad now?