Blair to scrap the crap school dinners, but it is it an election year ploy?
"In a response to the plea from TV chef Jamie Oliver for a 'school dinner revolution', the Prime Minister will say that school kitchens will be rebuilt and equipped so dishes can be cooked from scratch, while dinner ladies are given 'culinary skills' to help them create appetising menus."
"The crux, however, will be its response to the uproar over the quality of school dinners triggered by Oliver's programme, which followed the chef and father of two as he tried to change menus for pupils in Greenwich, south-east London."
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/
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Quoth Blair:
"We're going to take action as well to meet concern over school meals, something, from going round the country, I know is worrying parents. We are already cutting the salt, fat and sugar content in school meals and we'll soon announce details of the new School Food Trust, including substantial funding to enable it to assist schools nationwide. It will draw on the remarkable work of Jamie Oliver in schools, of the Soil Association in encouraging the use of organic and local produce in school meals, and on the best advice on nutrition and eliminating processed foods.
"The new 'building schools for the future' programme, which, after last week's budget, will start systematically renovating primary and secondary schools nationwide, will improve kitchens and dining areas. There will be better training and qualifications to support the valuable work of catering staff. It may take a little time to change children's tastes but it will be worth the effort if we can get them enjoying healthy and good-quality food at school. We will also ask Ofsted to inspect the quality of school meals. "
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/
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"The crux, however, will be its response to the uproar over the quality of school dinners triggered by Oliver's programme, which followed the chef and father of two as he tried to change menus for pupils in Greenwich, south-east London."
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/
0,6903,1441962,00.html
Quoth Blair:
"We're going to take action as well to meet concern over school meals, something, from going round the country, I know is worrying parents. We are already cutting the salt, fat and sugar content in school meals and we'll soon announce details of the new School Food Trust, including substantial funding to enable it to assist schools nationwide. It will draw on the remarkable work of Jamie Oliver in schools, of the Soil Association in encouraging the use of organic and local produce in school meals, and on the best advice on nutrition and eliminating processed foods.
"The new 'building schools for the future' programme, which, after last week's budget, will start systematically renovating primary and secondary schools nationwide, will improve kitchens and dining areas. There will be better training and qualifications to support the valuable work of catering staff. It may take a little time to change children's tastes but it will be worth the effort if we can get them enjoying healthy and good-quality food at school. We will also ask Ofsted to inspect the quality of school meals. "
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/
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