Free school meals are a bad idea
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14th Nov 2013 - 09:27
At first glance, a government initiative such as this can seem to be a great idea because most of us know that childhood obesity is a growing problem and that good nutrition habits among the young are vital to the future health of our nation.
Wanting our young people to have the chance to eat well every day is an aspiration we all share.
But we are talking about a £600million outlay here – a monumental amount of money – with a highly dubious return on investment.