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In some parts of England, pupils have a choice of more than 40 fast food outlets nearby, with many shops targeting children with special lunch menus, according to the School Food Trust.

The trust, which ministers set up in a drive to improve school dinners, warned that popular takeaways meant many teenagers were not benefiting from the healthier meals now being served in school canteens.

Judy Hargadon, chief executive of the trust, said: "At the moment, school canteens have to compete with a myriad of takeaways, chippies and sweet shops for pupils' dinner money.

"We all know that some children will go for chips five times a week if they are allowed to. The problem is that this is damaging their long-term health, and is also threatening the viability of school lunch services.

"Over the coming months we will be looking at ways that schools and local authorities can combat the temptation posed by junk food outlets."

One option the trust is recommending is a "stay-on-site policy" of stopping pupils leaving the school grounds.

The trust 'named and shamed' the worst areas of England for offering junk food "temptation" to pupils.

Brighton and Hove was top of the list with 415 junk food outlets among nine secondary schools - or 46 for every school. This was twice the national average of 23 outlets per school.

Blackpool and Hull came in second and third positions, with 40 junk food shops per school.