A mum has divided opinion after slamming a primary school's list of lunchbox rules that "seem to make no sense". The parent shared the list on Mumsnet as she asked for suggestions she could make to improve it, showing food had been placed into three colour coded categories.
It states snacks in the 'green' section should be included in children's lunchboxes every day, featuring a mix of fruit, vegetables, carbohydrates, protein and dairy products.
Those in the 'amber' category are viewed as 'treats' to be given sparingly, such as cakes, crisps and biscuit-based chocolate bars. 'Red' foods are those that pupils are banned from packing into their lunchboxes, listed as sweets, chocolate bars, nut products, fast food, and donuts.
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