
Finland’s Free School Meals Success Story
In Finland, high-quality free school meals are provided to all children between six and sixteen as a public service – instead of handing over cash to rip-off profiteers, Britain should follow its lead.
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Tatu Ahponen is a socialist writer who lives in Tampere, Finland.
In Finland, high-quality free school meals are provided to all children between six and sixteen as a public service – instead of handing over cash to rip-off profiteers, Britain should follow its lead.
Last month’s election in Finland saw the Social Democrats top the poll for the first time in 20 years – but they were also a victory for the country’s right-wing populists, who re-emerged on an anti-migrant, anti-green ticket.