Food hygiene shock as nearly two hundred school canteens in need of improvement
The Mirror is reporting that nearly 200 school canteens are failing to meet basic food hygiene standards – with many scoring just one star out of five.… Read the rest
View ArticleBreakfast actually boosts children’s school grades, our new study suggests
We covered media reports of this story a earlier in the week but here researchers Hannah Littlecott and Graham Moore give their own insights into their research on breakfasts and educational outcomes.…...
View ArticleChild obesity report reveals 41 million kids worldwide are obese and calls...
The Mirror is reporting a new study that suggests more than 41 million children under the age of five are now obese or overweight worldwide.… Read the rest
View ArticleCouncil leaders call for more freedom to ban junk food advertising near schools
The Press Association (via the Mail) is reporting calls from the Local Government Association (LGA) for local communities to be given more freedom to ban junk food advertising near schools.… Read the...
View ArticleChildren skip meals or binge on energy drinks to fit in extra SATs study time
Nottingham Post is reporting concerns that young people are skipping breakfast for a few extra minutes of study.… Read the rest
View ArticleAlmost half of children don’t know eggs come from chickens
The Daily Star is reporting that a quarter of under-eights are also convinced that white meat can only be cooked on a barbecue.… Read the rest
View ArticleNew range of healthy sustainable meals to be launched to independent schools...
Edie is reporting that WWF-UK has teamed up with global catering and facilities firm Sodexo to launch a new range of sustainable meals to improve public health and reduce the environmental impact of...
View ArticleShould schools serve local food?
The Guardian reports that according to the Better Food campaign, there are many benefits to sourcing food locally: it tastes better, it contains more nutrients, it supports the local economy and it is...
View ArticleChildren believe ‘pasta comes from animals and fish fingers are from chickens’
i News reports that more than one in 10 eight to 11 year olds believe pasta comes from an animal, while nearly a fifth of five to seven years think fish fingers are made of chicken, according to a...
View ArticleChildren have ‘huge lack’ of food and farming knowledge, NFU says
Farming UK reports that the National Farmers’ Union Deputy President Minette Batters said the industry “believes passionately” about educating young people, and food production should be part of the...
View ArticleCharities preparing to feed children if schools shut over coronavirus
A charity led by the archbishop of Canterbury is preparing to help feed children if schools are closed by coronavirus, amid fears the withdrawal of free school dinners could leave up to 3 million...
View ArticleSchools want to issue coronavirus closure food vouchers
According to TES, a headteacher has asked whether the families of students on free school meals can be given supermarket vouchers to make sure they still get fed during any shutdown of schools because...
View ArticleChildren to get £15 a week voucher to replace school meals during coronavirus...
Parents of children who get free school meals will be issued with vouchers to cover the cost of feeding their little ones while they are at home, the Mirror is reporting.… Read the rest
View ArticleSelf-isolating Leeds students left without food and told to wash clothes in...
Daily Mirror reports … Leeds University students say they have been completely “abandoned” after being told to self-isolate due to rising coronavirus cases in the city.… Read the rest
View ArticleStudents slam universities for feeding them ‘junk food’ while they isolate in...
Daily Mail reports … In a statement to the BBC, the university said: ‘Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our students continues to be our absolute priority.… Read the rest
View ArticleJamie Oliver: ‘Marcus Rashford has done a brilliant job’
Big Issue reports … Jamie Oliver has been campaigning against child food poverty since the release of his 2005 television series Jamie’s School Dinners.… Read the rest
View ArticleCovid: Will free school meals continue over summer holidays?
BBC reports … The number of children eligible for free school meals in England has risen since the start of the pandemic.… Read the rest
View ArticleFareShare warns of holiday hunger with no school meals
BBC reports … A food charity has warned of the increasing numbers of families at risk of hunger as many children face up to six weeks without a school meal.FareShare… Read the rest
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