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University of Birmingham EPIC Food Study: Steps Towards Healthier Secondary School Food

An infographic exploring the different steps that can be taken towards proving healthier food in secondary schools. Full description in a clickable word document below.

Top ten priority areas for action on school food:

  • Increase funding
  • More joined-up government leadership
  • Better student engagement
  • Better school food policies
  • Strengthen senior leadership support
  • Improve monitoring and oversight
  • Improve food offer
  • Improve wider food environment
  • Invest in catering staff
  • Change food service

Healthier food choices and Healthier food culture & environment 

Further information

To find out more about the EPIC Food Study findings, read our Research Briefing and Annex reports:

For further details on the EPIC Food Study, read our full report.

Knowledge Exchange event: 'Achieving Healthier Food Policy and Practice in Secondary Schools - What Next?'.

A detailed infographic of a brainstorm of achieving healthier food policy and practice in secondary schools.

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We held an EPIC Food Study knowledge exchange event at the Exchange, Birmingham, on 20th March 2024. This event was attended by more than 60 people representing different sectors, and included youth representatives.