In the Guardian today but, of course, not in any media outlet where you live, far less BBC Scotland, above:

Experts say failure to invest now to prevent chronic health issues such as obesity and diabetes means saving up costly problems for the future – and failure to help families struggling to feed their children at a time of rising food prices and shrinking budgets means entrenching existing social divisions.

The answers to these problems, they say, come from smart public policy, proper investment and education to help children learn about what they eat and why it matters. But they also lie in ensuring that children have that all-important daily meal, be it pasta bake, African stew, griddled chicken, or just a nice slice of pizza.

Then, way down the page and last but not for reasons of alphabetical order, as Spain is first

Scotland

‘We are extremely proud to serve up more than 34,000 nutritious school meals each day across the city,’ says Glasgow city council. Composite: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

At Tinto primary school on the southside of Glasgow, the bright canteen area is decorated with cartoon veg, including Lightning McPea and Captain Cosmic Carrot, and serves a full halal menu as well as a daily vegetarian option. Children here have also taken part in vegetable-sorting sessions with a local supplier, a Glasgow city council initiative to learn more about the journey of food from seed to plate.

School lunches for five- to nine-year-olds (primaries one to five) are free, and the Scottish government recently announced this would be extended to the last two years of primary school by 2026. For pupils in primary six to seven, lunch costs £1.90. Data from the 2021 Scottish health survey indicates that 18% of children are at risk of obesity.

Dinner ladies have the best relationships with the children when it comes to eating

Betty, a catering manager of 38 years’ service, says: “Dinner ladies have the best relationships with the children when it comes to eating. We encourage them to try new flavours, and there’s the social aspect too: it’s good for them to sit down to eat together and they might try something new if their friend has chosen it.”

Stephen Sawers, the head of catering and facilities management for Glasgow council, says: “We are extremely proud to serve up more than 34,000 nutritious school meals each day across the city – all of which improve health, support the environment, benefit the local economy, and fuel our pupils for the rest of the school day.”