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Schedule Food groups

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Food GroupFoods included in group
A. Fruit and vegetables

Fruit and vegetables in all forms, whether fresh, frozen, tinned in juice or dried.

Fruit salad, fresh or tinned in juice.

Pure fruit or vegetable juice.

B. Meat, fish and other non dairy sources of protein

Meat and fish (in each case whether fresh, frozen, canned or dried), eggs, nuts, pulses and beans, other than green beans.

Ham and bacon.

Other non-dairy sources of protein.

Any food containing meat together with food from groups A, D or E , but excluding any meat product falling within group C.

C. Meat productsAny meat product falling within Schedule 2 to the 2003 Regulations, and any other shaped or coated meat product
D. Starchy foodsAll types of bread, pasta, noodles, rice, potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, millet and cornmeal.
E. Milk and dairy foodsMilk, cheese, yoghurt (including frozen and as a drink), fromage frais and custard; but not butter or cream
F. Drinks

Plain water (still or carbonated).

Skimmed or semi-skimmed milk.

Pure fruit or vegetable juices.

Soya drinks enriched with calcium.

Yoghurt or milk with artificial sweeteners or less than 5% added sugar.

Combinations of water, milk (skimmed or semi-skimmed), soya drinks, fruit juice or yoghurt (of which the milk or yoghurt may contain artificial sweeteners or less than 5% added sugar).

Tea, coffee, low calorie hot chocolate.