Parents angry as children used as food guinea pigs
The National Parents Council-Primary (NPC-P) comments followed reports Dublin Institute of Technology’s (DIT) Food Product Development Centre has been carrying out market research for clients among primary school pupils.
A DIT spokesperson said only half a dozen primary schools and one second-level school have been used for the studies in the past few years, and most products involved are being developed with reduced fat and salt. She added that parental consent forms were issued in most cases.
