Submitted on Saturday 21st October 2023
Rejected on Thursday 2nd November 2023
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Improve School Snack Quality and Reduce Childhood Obesity
Despite the increase in childhood obesity and government guidelines, schools still permit unhealthy snacks.
We should ensure that schools:
-Comply with School Food Standards
-Notify parents of the prohibition of unhealthy snacks
-Promote non-food gifts for birthdays
The urgency of this matter is underscored by the alarming statistics from the 2020/21 National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) survey, which reported that 28.7% of reception children were either obese or overweight, and by the end of year 6, childhood obesity rates have been significantly rising, with an increase of 13.5% (NHS, 2022).
As a parent and Nutrition Therapist, I'm deeply concerned about children's health. Please support this petition to reduce childhood obesity.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We could accept a petition calling on the Government to change the school food standards, or to introduce new mandatory food standards for schools, such as a ban on unhealthy snacks.
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