A national survey by YouGov found 21% of primary school children who saw the campaign ate more vegetables, which equates to 1.2 million children nationally (a 290,000 increase compared to 2020 figu
The ‘Serving Better’ guide encourages school caterers to serve more vegetables, plant proteins and serve ‘less and better’ meat and dairy.
For many years Andy has shared his knowledge and expertise of the wider range of healthcare services.
The latest report sets out the food and drink industry’s recommendations for the UK Government’s National Food Strategy, which is due for publication in early 2022.
The study shows eating more fruit and vegetables is linked with better wellbeing among secondary school pupils in particular.
BBC Good Food’s national survey has revealed over 20% of children are already vegan or would like to be, with a further 21% saying they would like to be vegetarian.
The event, taking place at 2.30pm today (21 September), will involve EFRA quizzing Henry Dimbleby on the 14 recommendations of the National Food Strategy.
According to a FDF survey only 9% of UK adults consume the recommended amount of dietary fibre a day.
Back British Farming Day is an annual celebration of British farming and the contribution farmers make to growing our food.
The monthly report shows problems intensified throughout food and drink supply markets in July, with shortages of HGV drivers a particular concern.