Jamie Oliver calls on UK government to give free school meals to more pupils
Lunchtime at Cockshut Hill School, in BirminghamAbout 950 children attend Cockshut Hill secondary school, in Birmingham, and half are eligible for free school meals.
"We are in a crisis with many, many families," Summit Learning Trust chief executive Vince Green says, "but I think there's much more that can be done.Chief executive of charity The Food Foundation, Anna Taylor, is backing the Feed the Future campaign. She told the BBC her charity had heard from teachers that some children have been "stealing from the canteen" to save money, and that children had told the charity they are "sharing their meals with their fellow classmates" as they do not have enough to eat., said he did not support Mr Oliver's campaign.that extending free school meals to everyone receiving universal credit, "many of whom don't need it... is not the best use of scarce resources".
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