Is Soreen Malt Loaf healthy?

Becles

I always thought malt loaf was a healthy choice to put in a school lunchbox, but my daughter (aged 4) was told off today for taking a slice into school.

Her packed lunch consisted of a brown bread bun with ham and tomato, the slice of malt loaf, raspberry yoghurt, a satsuma and some grapes.

Quite annoyed that she was told off rather than me, as ultimately it's me who controls what is put in the lunchbox and not her.

I know they're a "healthy eating" school, so I wouldn't send in something like a Cadbury's mini roll but I honestly thought a slice of malt loaf would be fine.

rachbc

i'm an awkward sod and would ask the school for a definition of 'healthy' in relation to single items of food - is it fat content? Sugar content? Do they have specific limits for calories etc? Also point out that single foods aren't healthy or not -its the context of a balanced diet that matters!

I would say as part of a balanced meal soreen was pretty good - probably better than some kids yoghurts which are packed full of sugar but probably get ok-ed by the health checkers!

Elle7

It was banned at the school I worked at, because its classed as a type of cake.

That said, we wouldn't have told the child off. Or probably mentioned it at all.

VestanPance

Malt loaf is high calorie and high carb, but low in fat.

Favourite snack of cyclists on long road trips.

djdido2

How ridiculous when all the other contents are pretty healthy. I also hate how this is policed as it is YOUR decision, ultimately what you choose to feed your own child. I have seen far worse than this, fizzy drinks, sweets, chocolate bars etc. I would have to say something I'm afraid.

meritaten

agree with rachbc - I wouldnt count Soreen Malt Loaf as a 'bad' food choice - Perhaps the school could give parents an 'approved' list of foods?
your packed lunch sounds lovely - tell me??? do they REALLY inspect all lunch boxes for 'bad' foods - then tell the kids off if they find some?????????? bit unfair, not many 4 year olds make their own lunchboxes!

moomoomama27

I'd say it was fine!! Children of a healthy weight are not on a diets, so as part of healthy lunch they should have some fats and sugars surely!

Thankfully the school my little ones go to only band sweets and fizzy drinks and leave the lunchboxes to a parents discretion. With the expection of banned items such as nut products (allergies).

peachyprice

I don't suppose it's very healthy with a good slathering of butter the way I absolutely love it

But i'm sure you wouldn't send your little girl to school with it like that anyway. Also as it contains malt isn't it a good source of vitamin B? I always remember being given a spoonful of malt when I was little.

Carl31

All food is healthy, it just depends how often and how much you eat of it

They may have thought it was cake, even so as long as the rest of the packed lunch was ok tell them to !!!!!!

candygirl

OMG that's bloody ridiculous!!I'm glad nobody ever inspected my DD's lunchbox years ago:eek::eek:

Owain_Moneysaver

And the medical qualifications of the person who told your child off are precisely what?

Does the school insurance cover their staff giving medical advice?