The pledge comes after some authorities are reported to have reduced meal size or use cheaper ingredients as wholesale prices rise.
The petition, which is spearheaded by vegan grandad Aaron Browning, was launched in April and now has over 23,000 signatures.
The survey involves 17 questions and should take no longer than ten minutes to complete. All responses to the survey will be anonymised in the report. APPG would be grateful if you could complete t
The new seven year contract starts in September 2022 and will see the enhancement of the prep school kitchen servery and a new dining facility added to the current catering facilities.
For 2022 NSMW LACA is focussing on the great work school caterers are doing to decrease their impact on the environment.
The survey found that 90% of caterers are experiencing food shortages as a result of supply chain issues and the rising cost of food, with an average food cost increase of 20% since April 2020.
Over 300,000 parents from across the UK have told the three organisations how they feel about school meal provision.
Gold level award holders spend at least 15% of the ingredients budget for their service on organic produce, source a significant proportion of ingredients from UK producers and take further steps t
The 2022 accreditation also includes meal provision in the area’s early years settings, meaning that even more young people are benefitting from healthy and sustainable school meals.
Entries submitted by school catering teams were evaluated for their ‘creativity, enthusiasm and commitment’ to encourage children to try more vegetables during the campaign.