Namibia: What’s for lunch? Parents warned against packing junk food for school children – News

With the school season having started, teachers are concerned by the increasing amount of junk food in pupils’ lunch boxes, resulting in hyperactivity within classrooms.

Windhoek-based Eros Primary School principal Poppy Hamunyela says she has noticed a high amount of unhealthy food that can cause deficiencies in children over time.

“I’ve observed some nutritional deficiencies because junk food lacks essential nutrients that are quite essential for cognitive development,” she…