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A major new report from YouGov SixthSense on the snacking habits of adults and children in the UK reveals that over half of adults in the UK (55%) snack on fresh fruit in between meals.

Commenting on the findings of the 2009 National Employer Skills Survey (NESS) for England, which has just been published, Martin-Christian Kent, director of policy and research at People 1st, said:"Th

The MP also helped to celebrate the success of a Scarborough-based company, Stuart Foods Ltd, in winning a contract for supplying many of the county's schools , elderly people's homes and outdoor educ

Free school meal pilots are already running in three local authorities - Durham and Newham and Wolverhampton.

Hospitality businesses are also being urged to start recruiting in the recovery. New research commissioned through the National Apprenticeships Service and the British Chambers of Commerce shows that

The news comes as the Government accepts the recommendations of the Zero Carbon Task Force (ZCTF), which has published its report on what needs to be done to cut the carbon footprint of schools across

In the last 25 years, childhood obesity rates in London and New York City have more than doubled.

The Mayor has written to all 2300 plus primary schools in the capital urging them to create food gardens.

Figures from County Caterers - North Yorkshire County Council's school catering arm - reveal that last year up to 280 pupils daily didn't take the free meal they are entitled to. With primary school d

According to Kumud Gandhi, food scientist and founder of the Cooking Academy, it is crucial that children get into the habit of eating healthy from day one: "Food habits form as early as from when chi