The regional winners were Sara Franklin (East Midlands Regional Final) and Lee Taylor (West Midlands Regional Final).
National chair, Michael Hales, said: “On behalf of LACA, I would like to congratulate Phillip Shelley on being appointed Chair of the Hospital Food Review.
The Pupil Innovation Festival was held at Thirsk Racecourse by North Yorkshire Education Services (NYES), which is run by the county council.
McDougalls from Premier Foods returning as sponsor for 2020 and have provided a list of products for competitors to include in their menus, which should reflect the school food standards.
The voluntary scheme asks for schools to complete a survey with questions such as whether healthy eating is a curriculum policy, whether food is grown on-site for school meals and how much time is
Williams visited the school to co-host and deliver a focus group to 40 children aged between 11 and 14 years.
Leeper is employed and based at The Trafalgar School at Downtown and has been a 'great advocate' for broadening children’s tastes and ensuring they receive a balanced diet at school.
Organisers say that plans are already in place for NSMW 2019 and they are encouraging everyone involved in education catering – from managers, to kitchen staff, midday supervisors, teachers and sup
It says that although the current standards place limits on what can be served and that individual items may adhere to the standards, there is no overall limit on how much sugar is consumed.