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Saturday, February 16, 2008

The Government-funded School Food Trust is suggesting that schools be told to stop serving hot tea to under-16s on health and safety grounds!

Schools face ban on serving tea to under-16s

Extract from the Telegraph:

"Schools could be told to stop serving hot tea to under-16s on health and safety grounds.

The Government-funded School Food Trust said restrictions may be added to guidelines on drinks approved for consumption in state schools.

In a consultation document, it said hot coffee and tea had "minimal" nutritional benefits and posed potential safety risks.

Draft guidelines - part of a drive to improve the quality of food served in schools - said any drinks served in schools in addition to water "should offer clear nutritional benefit"."

This seems foolish and unnecessary to me. - Tea and coffee are probably much healthier drinks than children often have - certainly far healthier than coke and diet drinks... - I bet all of the adults suggesting these restrictions drink tea and coffee themselves...

And the milk in tea and coffee is very good for children, providing them with dairy calcium.