# The Education (Nutritional Standards for School Lunches) (England) Regulations 2000, Regulation 4: Nutritional requirements for pupils at primary schools


(1) The requirements specified in paragraph (2) shall be complied with in the provision of school lunches for registered pupils at primary schools other than special schools.
(2) On each day food from each of the groups A, B, C and D shall be available so that—
(a) within group A,
(i) fresh fruit, fruit tinned in juice, or fruit salad shall be available every day;
(ii) a fruit based dessert shall be available at least twice in any week;
(iii) a type of vegetable (which does not fall within group B) shall be available every day;
(b) within group B, fat or oil shall not be used in the cooking process on more than three days in any week;
(c) within group C,
(i) fish shall be available at least one day in any week;
(ii) red meat shall be available on at least two days in any week.
(3) For the purposes of lunches for registered pupils at primary schools, sources of protein in group C can include dairy sources of protein.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/1777/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/education-nutritional-standards-for-school-lunches-england-regulations-2000/regulation-4
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