DARREN LEWIS: 'It is often a choice between heating or eating in this cost-of-living crisis'

DARREN LEWIS: 'It is often a choice between heating or eating in this cost-of-living crisis'In the ­government’s latest bid to impose healthy eating on our nation’s kids, under new proposals, fruit will replace “sugar-laden treats” for the majority of the school weekCommentsNewsopinionDarren Lewis Mirror Columnist20:03, 13 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesJamie launched his Feed Me Better campaign in 2005. It was shown, 10 years later, to have significantly improved our ­children’s test results and to have reduced the number of days they were off sick.(Image: Getty Images)I blame Jamie Oliver. Not for ­anything to do with the Strait of ­Hormuz or those razor-sharp Lego videos on social media, skewering Donald Trump. Nor the annual Arsenal collapse every time English football’s Premier League title race enters April and May. No. It’s down to Jamie that many schools are one step ahead of the ­government’s latest bid to impose healthy eating on our nation’s kids. Under new proposals, fruit will replace “sugar-laden treats” for the majority of the school week and schools will no longer be allowed to offer unhealthy “grab and go” options, like sausage rolls and pizza, every day.‌OPINIONDarren LewisDARREN LEWIS: 'Trump broke golden rule of posting on social media - and with it humiliated himself'Iran