Education

Around 145 pupils were interviewed and results show that 50% of them choose not to eat on the school campus, where a meal costs £1.85.

Members of the council backed the budget, which sees £300k ring-fenced for school meals.

This year's sponsors include: Apetito Brakes Cadbury UK Coca Cola Enterprises Ltd Convotherm Dr Oetker Food-Service Iwave Automated Foodservice Solutions Electrolux Professional Fretwell-Downing Hospi

The company will manage all catering facilities and services at Sheen Mount Primary School in East Sheen, including sourcing, producing and serving all meals.

The school kitchens were earmarked for closure as part of a budget balancing exercise but the council has done a u-turn.

The DVD, called Kick Starting Health: Working together for the Future of Somerset's Children, is now available for use by school staff, parents, governors and health professionals working with primary

This now accounts for one in 15 school meals in state primary and secondary schools.

The mark is an accreditation scheme that provides a step-by-step route to sustainable catering.

The Labour budget also included proposals for free gym and exercise classes for teenagers.

The event at the college was hosted by Andrew Aston, executive group chef, Restaurant Associates (part of the Compass Group) who demonstrated his culinary expertise and challenged the Apprentices to p