Only half of school lunches meeting nutrition standards
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Nearly half of students are refusing to eat school lunches due to the meals unappealing look and taste.
The Auditor General's found only half of last years lunches complied with the Ministry of Education's nutrition standards.
The new scheme introduced last year saw the Government save 130-million dollars.
Kaitao Intermediate Principal Phil Palfrey told Ryan Bridge sometimes there's meals that are ok.
He says some of the ones he's eaten are absolutely horrible, and the old system worked.
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