ArticlePublic health nutrition2023
Parental support for free school lunches in Australian primary schools: associated factors and perceived barriers.
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- Global parent perspectives on school food service internationally: A mixed papers narrative review.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2026Pooled it
- Primary School Children's Views and Habits Around School Lunches.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026Article
- Advancing equitable and sustainable school-based nutrition interventions.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Beyond Breakfast: Exploring What Works for Schools Delivering School Breakfast Programs in Queensland, Australia.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026Article
- PolicyPublic health nutrition · 2025Article
- Impact of mealtime social experiences on student consumption of meals at school: a qualitative analysis of caregiver perspectives.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
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Abstract
objective(1) To explore the feasibility of such programmes in Australia, this study examined parents' views on free school lunch provision. (2) To examine the associations between parents' demographic and personal characteristics and their support for free universal school lunches.
designAn online cross-sectional survey of parents.
settingAustralia, April 2021.
participantsSeven hundred and eighty-seven parents took the survey. They had a mean age of 40. The respondents were predominantly female (95 %) and had a university degree (72 %).
resultsFifty-three percentage of the respondents agreed that all students should have access to healthy and well-balanced, free school lunches. Parents were concerned about healthiness, catering, allergies and cost of school-provided school lunches. Ethnic background, universalism values and education levels were significantly associated with support for free school lunch provision. Non-native English-speaking parents were almost three times more likely to support free universal lunches in primary schools than their native English-speaking counterparts. Parents with higher universalism-concern values were more likely to endorse free lunches in primary school. However, the level of education was negatively associated with parents' support for free school lunches.
conclusionsThe survey results highlight the complexity of parental views on free school lunch provision. Parents' concerns regarding lunches should be considered in developing school lunch programmes that meet the needs and preferences of diverse communities. These findings can be used to guide future primary school lunch provision initiatives.
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