Subject: This study; carried out by the BMRB Social Research (part of British Market 
Research Bureau); explores attitudes and behaviour of parents and children 
(aged 8 to 11 years old); towards packed lunches for school and their demographics; 
through quantitative and qualitative methods. The report contains information on: 
who takes packed lunches to school; motivations and barriers to using a packed lunch; 
packed lunch preparation and use; perceptions and views of healthy packed lunches; 
preparing healthy packed lunches and encouraging healthy packed lunch use. 
This follows from the 2003 and 2004 FSA scientific surveys to ascertain the 
nutritional value of school pack lunches.

Date: 2006 
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Author: Ben Savage, Karen Whiting, Sarah Oliver, Graham Kelly - BMRB Social Research 
Title: Children's Packed Lunches 
Description: Report on project conducted to measure attitudes; behaviour and 
views of parents and children towards healthy school packed lunches

IARN: SA000 
Category: Health, nutrition and care/ Food and drink 
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Coverage: United Kingdom 
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Format: Research Report 
Language: English 
Rights: Available 
Publisher: Food Standards Agency