{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/781524.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":781524,"attributes":{"action":"Reverse Nursery meal changes :Give Parents Better Value for Money","background":"As nursery professionals, we would like the nursery children to have the same menu as the other children, at the moment we are seeing a decline in appealing options and portion sizes for the children.","additional_details":"We would like the nursery children to have the same menu as the other children. At the moment, the nursery menu seems very limited and lacks variety and taste. As parents, we pay for the school meals and feel our children should be offered the same quality, variety and choice as the other children. We understand that meals need to be suitable for younger children, but we believe the menu could still be nutritious, enjoyable and more varied. We would appreciate it if this could be reviewed.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":7,"created_at":"2026-09-10T11:23:28.648Z","updated_at":"2026-10-06T08:44:29.440Z","rejected_at":"2026-10-06T08:44:25.640Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-09-10T21:40:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":"Specific menus and menu changes are the responsibility of individual nurseries. You may wish to contact your nursery provider directly about this issue. \r\n\r\nYou can read the Government guidance for Early Years Foundation Stage nutrition here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-nutrition\r\n\r\nWe could accept a petition calling for a change in this guidance, providing it was clear what the change was that you'd like to see. "},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}