It says the current system is unsustainable, with food prices having risen 20% or more over the last two years, different levels of funding in parts of the country and pressure falling on schools a
Its key objectives will remain the same, through the channels that have proved successful since the organisation’s formation in 2002.
Earlier this month it was announced that universal free school meals for state primary schoolchildren in London will be extended for another year, whilst families across the rest on England are sti
The report calls on the Government to protect the health and productivity of our next generation by expanding access to the free school meal programme, national school breakfast programme and the h
Amy Fry, the NFU’s chief food business adviser, says: “The webinar will explore commitments to source more food from local farms to support the local economy and improve sustainability.
The action plan includes the transformation of NHS dentistry, implementing the 9pm watershed for junk food advertising on television and a free breakfast club in every primary school so every child
As LACA keeps the pressure on the Government to increase free school meal and universal infant free school meals funding allocation, what better way to get the message across than to go to the hear
The proposed extension will help hundreds of thousands of children who don’t qualify for Government help receive the meals for another year – saving families up to £1,000 over the two years per chi
These will look at kitchen technology, plant-based menus, local sourcing, careers & recruitment, as well as managing allergens.
Brown highlighted the disparity between meals pricing in London at £2.65 (for 2023/24) and the rest of England at £2.53, compared with Scotland at £3.33 and questioned who could plug the gap?