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wildgarlic

http://www.foodforlife.org.uk/

It's England only

Anything similar planned for Scotland I wonder? Who would we talk to to get something like it?
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JoH · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 3:55 pm Post subject:

There is already something similar though ours covers more than food.

http://www.ecoschoolsscotland.org/page.asp?pg=100

IIRC I read Scottish school meals were far, far healthier than English/Welsh schools in the first place and the whole Foodforlife thing is a plan to raise those standards to meet ours...

I know Keig were planting their own veg etc and eating it and healthy breakfasts were supplied and basically the whole village got off its arse and chipped in making the garden and keeping it going as well as participating in other eco-projects.

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Esther.R · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:14 pm Post subject:

I think it varies by area, the school my husband was teaching in up here (he has just changed jobs and is in the education dept now, incidentally he is now the co-ordinator of eco-schools on Shetland as part of his new job) serves lovely food, traditional things like fish pie and scotch broth and the kids have to eat it as there is only two menus, vegetarian and non-vegetarian! Mind you this is primary school.

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Primary meals appear to better than secondary school meals

Esther.R · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject:

Its also a very tiny primary school (5 pupils and meals are sent over from neighbouring village primary) which makes a difference too. I would agree that primary food tends to be better than secondary wherever you are.

wildgarlic · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:31 pm Post subject:

J's primary school has the typical choice of menu given by Aberdeenshire Council - I think it gives too much choice for them and would much rather have the option that you've described above Esther!

Some of the meals are good - stovies, mince and tatties etc but others such as golden whales or hotdog in a bun are not so good. Certainly at J's school he would come home and said that he didn't eat anything - apart from pudding of course. There doesn't appear to be any encouragement from anyone for the kids to eat - those that eat quickly are fine, but the slower and pickier eaters like J are just left to get on with it.

It would be great if our local village would get together with the school to grow stuff - fab idea.

Packed lunches are best for J - even then there is no guarantee that he will eat it all, but at least I can see what he's had (and he can eat it when he gets home if hungry)
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jaydee67 · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject:

You might like to see this too: http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/healthpromotingschools/
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MJ · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 7:19 am Post subject:

cmiddleton · Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2009 10:09 pm Post subject:

I agree with wildgarlic

We have to give our oldest packed lunches 4 days a week, because when he does get school dinners he always chooses 'the others' such as golden whales or hotdog in a bun. Why keep them on the menu at all.

In my opinion it would be better for the 50% of kids that are obese to skip lunch than eat a golden whale or a hot dog!
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