Forcing children to learn or eat, will not allow them to learn about the consequences of their own actions, and doesn't foster self-responsibility or self-sustainability.

The only solution is to re-think how "children actually learn"? What is the essence of education? What is the nature of children

Phobe, Panzhihua, China

Ah the public school prison system, with all it's foolishness.

Link, Kunming, China

Leave the kids alone and we will continue to face the health implications - rising diabetes rates etc. So maybe we have to tough it out. Just continue to educate more and more children about healthy eating, so that future entrepreneurs will be setting up illicit smoothie stills!

Diana, Derby, uk

Give the junk food back to them instead of having this big furor, they'll realise the consequences later on.

Scarlett, London,

I live near a high shcool where the children buy junk food at lunch time .Some of the young girls look about forty and can hardly walk owing to obesity and the same goes for some of the boys .I'm nearly seventy and looking at old school photos we all appear slim and healthy looking ,

Sabina Hastings, Nottingham, Britain

My late father always kept animal fat from frying for re-use. As a biochemist, he said that cholesterol is soluble in alcohol and if too much malt whisky shortens my life by a couple of years so what. He died at 87. His tee-total ex-wife and kid-brother, died in their 70s. Explain!

tim, Dinan , France

that last bit detailing the menu reminds me of the instructions given for raising livestock; particularly chickens. even down to the instruction to have fresh, clean water available.

clarence, butte, usa

And in the future these very same people will sue their education authority for not preventing them from eating unhealthy food. How about the schools keep the names of the entrepreneurs, then if anyone is to be sued, it can be their responsibility.

Chris D, Edinburgh, Scotland

What a joke and a half

Y, Manchester,

A wonderful example of market forces determining supply and demand. The Economics teacher that many of these schools are probably lacking is surplus to requirements after all.

Thomas, Baguio, Philippines

I used to do the same when I was in school in the UK. The "tuck shop" used to sell terrible snacks, and i used to ride to school on my bike stopping off at the corner shop on my way to stock up on supplies. Good way to supplement my pocket money!

Seb, indianapolis, usa

So how many adults eat food they dislike and how many customers does Jamie Oliver refuse to serve in his restaurant when they order so called unhealthy food? Leave the kids alone weve all been there.

Cromwell, Leeds, England

If kids want to eat junk let them.You can't demand they eat rubber salads and overdone potatoes. That sounds like something out of Nazi Germany to me! I used to come out of P.E. starving and all i wanted was a hot dog with a slice of cake to fill me up, not a portion of salad and 1/2 a stale potato.

George, Chester, Cheshire

Is it possible, the reason why children are swopping healthy food for buggers and fizzy drinks, might be linked to the end taste of the food? I don't believe children are averse to healthy food and maybe Jemie's culinary style might not be the answer-apparently, its not working. I'd like to 've a go

Ebuni, London,

Kids should be educated about the consequence of eating too much junk food. It is mainly the parents' fault for not having a healthy living life style. Lots of them like to stuff kids with sweets just to keep them happy. It is totally irresposible & naive not to think of the long term consequence.

js, edinburgh, UK

RE: "he noticed two 14-year-old boys approaching the school weighed down with Lidl carrier bags."
What on earth can teachers be up to when they can't spot so obvious signs.
Sounds as if they could make good prison warders. They are 'blind' too!

Geoff Malthouse, Newark on Trent, UK

Very intelligent of the pupils really, shows initiative. Shame that pupils still want foods that are unhealthy, but by nature of their adolescence they will rebel and therefore show preference to foods which are banned, such as fruits and vegetables. Younger pupils will then follow this social norm.

Sarah, Scarborough,

I see the cost of a school dinner is to break the £2 mark. I suspect if students are permitted to bring their meals from home, that will be banned by Fixed Penalty Notices.

Robbie in California. Stay in school!!! The dollar sign goes before the amount, i.e., $20. Not after.

Dennis, Portland OR, US

I'm embarrassed for anyone who thinks this is somehow impressive. Childhood obesity is rampant (In the UK and USA) and the parents who were feeding burgers to their children through the garrison should be admonished. He who thinks this is 'left' is wrong, you think deadly foods are right?

Patrick, York, UK

Well duh! when I was at school many moons ago, I ran black markets in condoms and my dad's porn mag collection.

Supply and demand, market forces, initiative.... All things I learnt at school but not from school.

Ken Hall, Barrow in Furness, UK

Good lord! The Brits show initiative!

Where has subtle 'school mastering' gone?

Turn smuggling into an O level.

Demand your share of the cut!

Announce the profits at school assembly and ask the whole school to congratulate the young businessmen.

Insist on affirmatiive action - girls too!

Jo, Olney, UK

Oh, my God, surprise, surprise. Start issuing tickets, fine them, start following them round with the cameras and pounce on them when they eat something they shouldn't, start issuing . And I suppose the imbeciles in power didn't think this sort of thing would happen? And who the hell cares?

Paul Downes, Milton Keynes, Bucks

Very funny. Good to know that boys will still, and always will, be boys.

Jonny, London, UK

What joy this brings, made more spirit lifting when I read
>“Because these changes have been imposed without allowing time for them to gain a sense of ownership...."<
What a great response these children have shown. Faith in youth has been re-established
More please -like Oliver said.

Tom Taylor-Duxbury, Ludlow, UK

at this rate we will see violence as kids protect their territories from competition and informants being beaten up.

Ian, Helsinki, Finland

Sounds like a prison menu. What did these left wing idiots expect?

Derek, Seattle, USA

mmmmm...sounds American lol

caroline, chelsea, USA

I am 15 years old living in California. This year my school stopped selling candy. I bring about 40 units of candy/day . Each unit costs about 33 cents. I sell 30 or more units a day. With a 66% profit per unit, I profit at least 20$ a day. Thats 100/week and 400/month. Yay Capitalism!!!

Robbie Gillis, Riverside,

I suspect that if I were still at school, and being forced to eat unappetising food that conforms the ideas propounded by the food Nazis, I too would find some way to eat what I chose.

Chris Palmer, Southampton,

The media, as usual, celebrate the enterprising racketeers. The teachers call it fun. Meanwhile the stupid victims are left to damage themselves and potentially their lives. Who cares about the odd few new diabetics when we can envision business entrpreneurs smiling their way to millons.

Ken, Oxford, United kingdom

Oh my God, HILARIOUS! But no suprise there really lol

Daria, Ripon,

critical regulation on kids

tom tao, yangzhou , china