Australian schools are starting to provide food, but we need to think carefully before we 'ditch the lunchbox'

  • Written by: Brittany Johnson, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Flinders University
Australian schools are starting to provide food, but we need to think carefully before we 'ditch the lunchbox'Anton Murygin/Unsplash

State Liberal leader Matthew Guy has promised a trial to provide free lunches in Victorian public schools if elected on November 26.

The A$300 million election policy is aimed at helping families with cost-of-living pressures, through an opt-in system sourcing meals from local business and cafes.

This idea is part of a small...

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