Children who eat school lunches fall into 5 groups - 2% are healthy

Children who eat school lunches fall into five distinct groups – and only two per cent are healthy, according to a new study.

Researchers from the University of Leeds analysed more than a quarter of a million choices made by 800 11–18–year–olds in a secondary school.

By looking at what the children chose over one academic year, they were able to develop a profile for each student.

Overall, they say that all students fall into five groups.

These are: 'sandwich combo fans', 'break time snackers', 'traybake enthusiasts', 'pizza lovers', and 'healthy lunchers'.