Schools standards minister David Milliband approved Hull Council's proposal - the first of its kind in the country - to entitle all children at primary schools to a free breakfast, lunch and after-school snack.
Children under the age of 11 will receive a healthy choice every day, including chicken risotto, fresh mince and vegetable hotpot, roast turkey and spaghetti bolognese.
Under the Department for Education and Skills' Power to Innovate programme, Hull will be exempted from section 2 of the Education Act 2002, which prevents schools providing free meals for all. At present, only 26 per cent of Hull's primary school pupils are entitled to free meals.
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