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Data provided by IRI Worldwide found vegetable sales decreased by 9% from 2021 to 2022.

This follows the success of the two farm visits that the group organised last year, one of which resulted in a milk and bread tender being opened up to SMEs and a new supplier appointed. 

It is coordinating with contract caterers, school food campaigning groups and charities and has already organised a ‘summit’ round table on the issue.

The policy is a part of President Joe Biden’s aim to stop the increases in childhood obesity, diabetes and nutrition-related diseases by 2030.

According to Magic Breakfast as many as four million children in this country are at risk of starting their day without a meal.

Since its launch in 2016, 47.9 million children have visited beano.com, which includes frequent references to well-known high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) brands.

Matt White, chair of the Public Sector Catering Alliance, signed and endorsed the letter on behalf of the public sector catering associations.

The study found that there may have been 5,000 fewer cases of obesity among Year 6 girls in each year since the ‘sugary drinks tax’ came into force in 2018.

All ten categories of the Index recorded inflation of at least 10% in December, with more than half topping 20%.