The campaign calls on teachers and pupils to nominate their school canteens that have seen better days for the chance to win a prize worth more than £10,000.
The guide replaces the eatwell plate and has been refreshed to reflect updated dietary recommendations, including those on sugar, fibre and starchy carbohydrates from the Scientific Advisory Commit
Nicola Sturgeon pledged to open up the free school meals for children aged two to four, as well as expanding early years education to include full day provision, at the SNP Spring Conference.
The competition is organised annually by LACA (Lead Association for CAtering in Education) and is sponsored by Maggi from Nestlé Professional.
The council is using its £13m public health budget to tackle the growing childhood obesity crisis and is inviting doctors, nurses, health visitors and other professionals to become new school gover
Cathal Geoghegan, managing director of Mount Charles, said: “We decided to adopt the Big Breakfast initiative from the Fairtrade Foundation across all of our catering sites.
Funding from SSP is enabling the charity to establish Let’s Get Cooking in 10 further education colleges in the Greater London area.
James Allred, channel marketing manager, Unilever Food Solutions, said: “Because we work so closely with schools, we see the passion and talent that goes into school cooking every day.
The award recognises the highest standards of provenance and traceability to provide reassurance that all meals at the school are freshly prepared using environmentally sustainable and seasonal ing
The LACA chair delivered a motivational speech to the group, relaying the importance of the professional workplace standards and clear structure within academic catering before presenting certifica