Currently school children are weighed at the start and end of their time at primary school. However, figures show that obesity rates double between the two periods.
The chicken concept has been introduced at 250 business and industry, and higher education sites across the country and the caterer has reported an on-site sales increase of 30% in the first month.
Frank Field, Birkenhead MP, has told the Liverpool Echo that 250 children have been identified who qualify for free school meals in the Wirral and will be signed up by the end of the month.
Julie Frost, head of catering operations at the University of Reading; Jacqui McPeaker, head of catering at Manchester Metropolitan University and Julie Tony, head of catering at the University of
The charity’s head of nutrition, Dr Patricia Mucavele, said: “Excess sugar is one of the biggest threats to children’s nutrition – at the moment, they’re having two to three times more sugar than t
Jamie Oliver and Sustain have been campaigning for the introduction of a sugary drinks tax.
Introduced under the coalition Government, the scheme provides free meals to 1.6m children but is now believed to be under threat from within the Conservative Party, with Education Secretary Nicky
Bill Brogan, catering and conference manager at St John’s College, organised a collaborative research mission to China in conjunction with The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO).
The letter details how the scheme, which was introduced last year, has helped tackle child hunger and boosts attainment.
The awards will be held at a presentation party at 3:30pm on Tuesday 17th November, the first day of the Food Matters Live event at Excel in London’s Docklands.