31.   Major Japanese supermarkets have pulled Snow Brand Food products from their shelves and education boards in western Japan stopped serving its products in school meals.

32.   School meals are getting leaner and more nutritious.

33.   Teachers also want the government to provide them with extra benefits, such as free school meals.

34.   The report called for higher levels of support for the poorest households, support for community food initiatives and free school meals for all children.

35.   Whalemeat used to be widely consumed in Japan, including in school meals, but with supplies dwindling has become a pricey delicacy hardly ever eaten by younger generations.