The Emirates Health Services Corporation has determined 6 basic recommendations for the school food bag, to ensure that students get balanced meals that support growth and public health and enhance their ability to focus and academic achievement. These recommendations focus on the need for the bag to contain starch rich in fiber as the first energy source, in addition to vegetables or salads and a source of protein, whether from meat, fish or chicken, or from plant sources such as lentils and beans, as well as a daily share of fruits, while emphasizing diversification of food options on a daily basis to avoid repetition and ensure that the child gets various basic elements. The recommendations also specified the list of foods that are forbidden to bring
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