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Catering & Nutrition
Hot ideas for School Kitchens
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his time of year, the value of a good school meal is more important than In the 2009 school census in England, 656,500 children in nursery and
ever to help children stay healthy and warm. It has been proven that a primary education qualified for free meals and 439,000 in secondary schools.
good meal at lunchtime can help to improve concentration and drive better The government’s plans were welcomed by the National Union of
results in the classroom. Teachers. Christine Blower, general secretary said, “We welcome the fact that
The government is also championing school meals and in his pre-Budget Government is putting their money where their mouth is in continuing to
report last month, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling promised “to tackle the pressing issue of child poverty with practical measures. The
extend free school meals to half a million primary school children of low extension of the free school meals programme recognises the problems
income working parents, who previously would not have been eligible”. facing low income families.”
The proposal will help families with a household income below £16,190 Beverley Baker, the chairman of the Local Authority Caterers Association,
and will be rolled out in two parts with half being provided by September of told the Telegraph newspaper, “This is fantastic. We always have said that
next year. The scheme will ultimately benefit 500,000 children and will cost the current entitlement for free school meals does not benefit everyone who
the government in the region of £140m. is defined as being in poverty. This is wonderful and helps us with fighting the
In Scotland, all children in the first three years of primary school will be obesity epidemic.”
entitled to free meals from August 2010. A similar pilot programme in What better time, therefore, for schools to invest in new catering
England to provide free school meals will be extended so that there is one in equipment, which will increase efficiency within their kitchens? Education
every region. Today has spoken to a number of leading catering suppliers to bring you
some of the latest products and services.
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