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Eating well at school plays an important role in children’s health, wellbeing and ability to learn. That’s why the government has updated the School Food Standards for the first time in over a decade, with a focus on making meals healthier, more balanced and more consistent across all schools.

How much calcium per day is recommended? Like many women, you may have memorized the minimum daily calcium requirement – 1,000 milligrams (mg) a day for women ages 50 and younger and 1,200 mg for women over 50 – and followed it faithfully in an effort to preserve your bones.

Walk down the health aisle of any supermarket and you’ll see shelves lined with brightly packaged vitamin and mineral supplements designed for children.

June 1, 2026 ByJoyce Hendley, Staff Writer