Assessment of the salt content in school meals

School lunch is an important opportunity for start learning healthy eating habits and shall ensure a nutritionally balanced food supply. Balanced school meals are linked to improved concentration in class and improved academic outcomes. The report from FAO 2019 “Nutrition guidelines and standards for school meals” refers that more emphasis should be given on setting upper limits for saturated fat, sugar and sodium, especially in contexts where overweight and obesity are prevalent among schoolchildren. According to IAN-AF (2015-2016) the average daily consumption estimated of salt is for children (