A Sydney daycare’s decision to ban vegemite on toast – a longtime staple of the Australian lunch box – has thrown a spotlight onto the changing contents of the humble school lunch.
The move, reportedly made to reduce carbohydrate intake in line with NSW Health’s Munch & Move program, forced the state’s health minister to confirm the government was “not in the game of banning Vegemite on toast”.
“Vegemite is not going anywhere. Toast is not going anywhere,” he said.
“We don’t want people to feel bad because their kids are having Vegemite … my kids love it.”
Once filled with sugary snacks and processed treats, two decades of health intervention has transformed the lunch options for students across Australia...
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