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Do Healthy School Lunches Reduce Obesity or Increase Waste?

5 min read
According to the World Health Organization, over 390 million children and adolescents aged 5–19 were overweight in 2022. Yet, efforts to combat this by introducing healthy school lunches have sometimes faced criticism for increasing food waste. This article explores the complex relationship between nutritional improvements and uneaten food in school cafeterias.