Should cakes, biscuits and chocolate be banned from school lunches?

Campaigners say schools in England should be banned from giving pupils cakes or biscuits as part of their lunch

A food campaign group says schools in England should be banned from giving pupils cakes or biscuits as part of their lunch because they contain too much sugar.

Action on Sugar wants the government to change the current rules that guide schools on the nutritional content of the meals they serve.

“We have a duty to every child to make every school a sanctuary from unnecessary sugar, so they can grow up healthier," said Kawther Hashem, Action on Sugar's head of research.

But, what do you think? Do you think sugary snacks should be allowed as part of school meals? Let us know in the comments below.

Action for Sugar think school lunches should be healthier

Action on Sugar is a group of nutritionists and health experts at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) who campaign around the impact of eating too much sugar.

At the moment schools are allowed to give pupils desserts, cakes and biscuits as part of the lunch they serve.

Action on Sugar believe this should be stopped.

They say that schools serving cakes, chocolates and biscuits can lead to children going over their daily sugar intake recommendation, especially if chocolate and biscuits are eaten at home too.

Should you be able to get cake from school?

In response to Action on Sugar's campaign, a government spokesperson said:

“We encourage all schools to promote healthy eating and provide nutritious food and drink, and recently launched new training for school governors to increase their understanding of School Food Standards and make sure children have access to nutritious food throughout the school day".

But, what do you think? Should chocolate, cake and biscuits at school be banned? Or is the occasional sweet treat completely fine?

Let us know below.