Menus have fewer options and some schools are switching to cheaper meat from abroad.
Rising food prices mean beef is off some school dinner menus, with staples such as potatoes also more expensive, caterers have told BBC News.
The government said it was watching the issue of funding for free school meals "very closely" as costs rise. "That's sad, because with the roast meat comes a lot of offer around vegetables that they might not otherwise try."The roast dinner, with a courgette croquette as the vegetarian option, is popular with the children
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