ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Free school lunch trial gets five-star reviews from parents, students and teachers | ABC News” – below is their description.
A trial to swap lunch boxes for hot, sit-down meals at Tasmanian schools found more than 90 per cent of parents were in favour of the move.
The Tasmanian School Canteen Association conducted the trial at three schools in term four last year, with more than 200 students given a two-course meal for 20 days.
It found while there were costly challenges to a statewide roll-out, there were marked improvements in terms of attendance and behaviour
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