Healthy eating scheme 'puts children off school meals'
SENIOR council directors have blamed a Government healthy eating initiative on the falling number of children eating school dinners. 10-08-2008
In the latest twist to the school meals saga, the Hungry for Success scheme, which was supposed to "revitalise" school dinners, has been accused of causing a drop of nearly 16 per cent in uptake since 2005-6. The accusation comes as it emerged that hot meals will return to city nurseries after an Evening News campaign forced a council U-turn on cutbacks. City leader Jenny Dawe has vowed to reverse the decision to give packed lunches to children in 14 of the council's 18 nurseries wherever there is a demand from parents. The Hungry for Success initiative has focused on putting real ingredients back into school food, taking fat and sugar out, and introducing strict guidelines for schools dictating what food could and could not be served. " Read the full story at:- http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/topstories/Healthy-eating-scheme-39puts-children.4353948.jp Source: - www.scotsman.com
