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1937 Bull. Health Organisation 6 197 Certain schools [in Norway] introduced the ‘Oslo breakfast’, whilst other schools continued the older practice of giving a hot lunch. The quality of this hot meal was less good than that of the ‘Oslo breakfast’, which consists of protective foods (milk, Kneipp rusks and Kneipp bread, cheese, butter, orange, apple or raw carrot).

1938 Rep. School Med. Officer (London County Council) 47 Considerable attention has of late been directed to the method of giving school meals to necessitous school children and others in the schools of Norway and other northern countries. This method is generally referred to as ‘the Oslo breakfast’... It has attracted the attention of dieticians in other countries..and suggestions have been made that it should be introduced into London schools in substitution for the present provision of hot mid-day meals.

1938 Rep. School Med. Officer (London County Council) 49 It may be held that the Oslo meal would have the same effect if given at midday as if given first thing in the morning.

1952 J. J. Morel Progressive Catering I. ii. 34 An Oslo breakfast, or a health dinner as it is known in England.

1958 R. Stow To Islands i. 19 Feed him on..free milk and Oslo lunches.

1962 Guardian 26 Oct. 5/2 ‘The Oslo breakfast’..consisted of..milk, half an orange, wholemeal bread, and goat's milk cheese.

1999 Times (Nexis) 7 July For many of the poor, rationing actually provided more protein and vitamins than they had been used to... Children thrived on ‘the Oslo meal’ of salad, bread and butter, a glass of milk and a piece of cheese.