[Eating habits of school children. School meals in Swedish primary schools]

Since the mid 1940's cooked lunches have been served in Swedish schools. Several investigations executed in recent years show that many school-children skimp increasingly on their school lunches the older they become. A study of some 1,900 senior school pupils in Sweden revealed that about 47 per cent ate very little or nothing at all; this was particularly true of girls and working class children. For one pupil in four the total food intake seemed inadequate since both breakfast and dinner were manifestly insufficient. The article suggests improvements of school meal routines, suggestions which can be realized without major expenditure.