School Meals (Ultra-processed Food Ban) (PE2173) PE2173, which was lodged by Lauren Houstoun, calls on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to ban the use of ultra-processed food in school meals across Scotland in order to give our children healthier options.We last considered the petition on 8 October 2025, when we agreed to write to the Scottish Government and relevant school meal providers.The Scottish Government’s response to the petition states that although there is no universally agreed definition of “ultra-processed foods”, they can broadly be defined as foods containing many ingredients used in the industrial production process and, although the term “ultra-processed” may include products commonly high in fat, salt and sugar, such as sweet and savoury pre...