This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. This cookie is installed by Google Analytics. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. TVM is informed that in the coming weeks action is also expected to be taken on trucks and vans which sell food and drinks outside schools. With the new regulations schools are not permitted to have advertising or sponsors of food products that are not permitted according to the criteria. This is important for their health, and we appeal to parents to communicate with us so that we assist them to prepare health lunch for children and even they can take themselves for work”. “It is important we choose food consisting of all groups – proteins, carbohydrates and also important milk products as children are growing and need calcium. In case parents are in doubt about the food they provide to their children, the Public Health Superintendent encouraged them to think of healthy food. In the coming five weeks, information meetings will be held with the schools’ administration and tuck shop owners. We are using this method of inspections, hand in hand with the Education, so that were shortcomings are identified, we ensure that those tuck shops are providing food according to the issued criteria”.ĭr Gauci added that schools are obliged to ensure the supply of good drinking water free of charge. “In fact, from the number of inspections already carried out we found schools that are very good, but there are others who need more assistance. She said that health inspectors will guard the new regulations and, apart from ensuring hygiene in tuck shops, they will also see if the food is nutritious. Public Health Superintendent, Dr Charmaine Gauci, said that the only food which may be offered in schools is the one which satisfies the criteria issued by the Consultative Council on Healthy Lifestyle, based on World Health Organisation guidelines. In case an operator is again caught selling banned products, the individual may be fined up to a maximum of €2,500. The legal notice provides for fines of up to €2,500 for those caught selling products which have been banned in the interest of students’ health.įrom the next scholastic year, it is illegal to sell pastizzi, sausage rolls, pizza, doughnuts, burgers, chicken nuggets, fried food or cereal bars in all schools, while only water and milk may be sold.Īccording to a legal notice on the food supplied at schools, published in recent days, those caught breaching these regulations will be warned on the remedial action that should be taken and possibly an administrative fine of €100. A new legal notice obliges them not to sell products at schools tuck shops which are fried or processed with sugar and salts. From next month, tuck shops operators in schools will be obliged to sell nutritious and healthy food.
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