“Supply Direct offer a lot of practical help, they get involved at shop floor level in the kitchen working with the staff. Before, the cooks were just taking things out of boxes. Now, they've got more time to do what they are employed to do - which is cook.”
Lorraine Harding
Catering Manager
Cornelius Vermuyden School and Arts College
Canvey Island, Essex |
Links
Department for Education & Skills
Guidance on meeting nutritional standards.
www.dfes.gov.uk/schoollunches
Caroline Walker Trust
Publishes guidance on providing nutritional meals for children and others.
www.cwt.org.uk
Soil Association
Offers resources & information to schools on going organic.
www.soilassociation.org
Henry Doubleday Research Association
HDRA organic gardening for schools project helps to get schools and children growing their own organic produce.
www.hdra.org.uk
Food For Life
Campaigns for local and organic schools meals and education.
www.foodforlifeuk.org
FACE
Farming and Countryside Education offer advice resources and links on linking education and farming.
www.face-online.org.uk
Grab 5!
Aids primary schools to encourage children to eat more fruit and vegetables.
www.grab5.com
Healthy Food – Healthy World
An education pack for key stages 1 and 2 introducing children to issues of sustainable food production and healthy eating.
www.eafl.org.uk
Food Forum
Educational resources on a wide range of food issues.
www.foodforum.org.uk
Food Standards Agency
Offers education resources through its website.
www.food.gov.uk
Growing Schools
Initiative to promote outdoor learning in the school grounds and beyond.
www.teachernet.gov.uk/casestudies/cathome.cfm?&id=91
Five-a-Day
Department of Health’s Five-a-Day programme seeks to encourage everyone to eat more fruit and vegetables.
www.dh.gov.uk/policyandguidance/healthandsocialcaretopics/fiveaday
Food Safety
Advice on all aspects of food safety.
www.food.gov.uk |
