Healthy school meals remain a key tool in the fight against childhood obesity, but there is much more that can be done. LACA’s Michael Hales explains the key areas that can make a significant impact
29/01/2019 - 10:50
Previously part of the National School Meals Week (NSMW), this year Host a School Chef is now a standalone year long programme and is sponsored by Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI)
27/11/2018 - 11:28
A new Soil Association report has argued that the £40m school fruit and vegetable scheme needs revamping as it is failing to encourage young people to eat more fresh produce.
National School Meals Week takes takes place this week and will see a host of events celebrating all that is great about a healthy school meal. Here’s what is happening
Following the collapse of Carillion, Oxfordshire County Council brought the catering service for its 54 primary schools in-house and gave it a major rebrand. Gail Witchell explains the processs
01/10/2018 - 10:40
The votes have now been counted, revealing that the public's favourite school meal over the last 25 years.
28/09/2018 - 12:41
Education caterer Cityserve, which is part of Birmingham City Council, officially launched its plan to cut the amount of sugar stocked by its schools by 30 per cent over the next 12 months.
27/09/2018 - 10:35
Pupils at St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Battersea got to experience a taste and sensory session delivered by Royal Academy of Culinary Arts’ Adopt a School Chef initiative.
LACA is working to ensure that the school food industry is playing its part in tackling childhood obesity. Michael Hales, LACA chair, explains how
22/08/2018 - 10:34
Oxfordshire County Council brought the catering service for its 54 primary schools in-house, and gave the new service a major rebrand to instil confidence in users.
01/09/2017 - 13:14
As part of National School Meals Week, Karen Robinson will be running the equivalent of five Marathons powered only by school meals.
