School Nutrition Act.

This Act regulates the organization of school meals for pupils and male and female students, including the right of pupils and students to a subsidy for school meals, among the supervision over the implementation of rules here prescribed. This Act applies to primary and secondary schools and to primary and secondary schools within institutions for the education of children and adolescents with special needs in the Republic of Slovenia, that implement publicly valid educational programmes. This Act does not apply to participants in adult education programmes. Objectives of this Law are to: take into account the principles of sustainable consumption, ensure quality school nutrition, which influences the optimal development of pupils and students, develop awareness of healthy eating and eating culture, education for responsible attitude towards oneself, one's health and environment and to enable student access to a healthy school diet; provide pupils and students from less socially stimulating backgrounds with equal opportunities in achieving the objectives set out in the previous indent.