‘Schools profit by pushing unhealthy snacks on students’

CASH-STRAPPED secondary schools are exploiting their own pupils by installing machines stuffed with fatty snacks in order to help fund teaching, a TD yesterday warned.

Fine Gael deputy Denis Naughten made the claim as the crisp industry defended the contents of their products before the Oireachtas Agriculture and Food Committee.

Mr Naughten said it was wrong for schools to “push” crisps and chocolates high in fat and salt at children through vending machines.