School meals
The quality and nutritional value of meals served in schools
has always been a key issue for parents and carers. The following is a list of
links to sites providing information about healthy food, the role of schools in
providing nutritional meals, food safety and what your child should be learning
about food:
Food
in schools
[External Site]
Guidance and resources for anyone working in or
with a school on food-related
activities
eatwell
[External Site]
The Food Standards Agency's consumer advice
and information website, featuring a wealth of information on healthy food
and understanding food labels.
Wired
for Health
[External Site]
Health information relating to the National
Curriculum and the National Healthy School Standard.
Food
Technology (Teachernet)
[External Site]
A guide to what your child should be learning
about food, featuring a number of useful links.
The
School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
[External Site]
The web resource for the national 5 A
DAY campaign to encourage children to eat more healthily.
Feed Me
Better
[External Site]
The website supporting celebrity chef Jamie
Oliver's drive to improve food standards in schools.
foodfitness
[External Site]
Practical advice aiming to demonstrate that a
healthy lifestyle can be fun, promoting healthy eating and exercise.
foodlink
[External Site]
A comprehensive guide to food safety, the
foodlink site supports a number of annual national campaigns.
foodfuture
[External Site]
A programme promoting public awareness of
genetic modification (GM), food and farming.
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School meals have recently come in for a lot of attention. As the latest
step to encourage healthy eating, the Government has taken a series of measures
to improve the provision of food in schools. This includes the Government's
recent announcement of additional funding to enable schools to spend more on
lunches for pupils.
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Food in Schools - a short
guide for parents and carers
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