A primary school in Bradford has introduced a policy that bans foods such as sausage rolls and pork pies from school lunches. The ‘Whole School Food and Drink Policy’, led by Government guidelines, is to ensure children are eating healthy and well. It came about following the findings that 1 in 5 reception class children are overweight or obese. Healthy Eating Standards set out by the government state that ‘drinks with added sugar, crisps, chocolate or sweets in school meals and vending machines’ are all banned. Children are also now limited to ‘2 portions of battered, deep-fried or battered food a week’.
Let's be real about this...it's probably a good thing. We don't know about you but when Team Debrief was at school healthy eating wasn't exactly the priority it is now.
Nonetheless, it seems like a good time to take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about our fave primary school delicacies which are, sadly, no longer a thing.
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Sausage rolls
The ultimate finger food. To throw any sort of party, gathering or bbq without a platter of these beauties taking centre stage on the table would be a crime. Whether you indulge in a pack of mini’s or a hot, flaky one from Greggs, you’re never disappointed. I’m glad I’m not an 8-year-old anymore because if anyone tried to confiscate my sausage roll, I really would have something to say.
Turkey Twizzlers
Jamie Oliver, we’re looking at you. The King of School Dinners were cruelly taken from us a good few years ago now but I’m still sad about it. What scares me the most is the fact we had an entire generation growing up unaware of what these tasty Twizzlerss actually were.
Capri-Sun
The sausage roll-banning primary school in Bradford has also decided to stop children from drinking any sugary drinks including fruit squash and flavoured water. Say goodbye to the Fruit Shoots, Robinsons Apple and Blackcurrant and Sunny D. I miss Capri Sun’s the most. Although you’d finish it in 0.9 seconds, you were always met with a fab sugar kick and a sickly orange aftertaste.
Custard
No matter what pudding was on offer, the custard was always there. Forget this fruit salad business, we were exposed to sponge and custard, tart and custard, cake and custard, even custard and custard. The highlight of the school week was polishing off an entire bowl of pure custard, even if it did make you feel a bit sick afterwards.
Peparami
These were the real deal. With their range of spicy flavours and weird, angry, cartoon sausage mascot, Peparami’s were the ultimate savoury snack. It was a thin stick of sausage that was probably hard enough to do some real damage. Come to think of it, it might not even be real sausage. Maybe the ban is a blessing in disguise.
Pizza, chips and beans
The only day I chose to have a school dinner was a Friday, purely because this was the lunch option. Greasy, square-cut pizza with chunky, salty chips was the combo of dreams. The only issue I had was when my fellow classmates would wash their baked beans down with a mouthful of milk. Please. Stick to water.
It’s probably for the best that primary schools have banned certain foods, as we’ll have a healthier, stronger, fitter generation to follow us.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.