Healthy eating

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MP calls for better care home meals

Plea for tougher action on minimum nutritional standards
Posted: 20 January 2006 | 08:00

Fresh Italy says no fat, no VAT

A London fast-food operator is calling on the Government to penalise unhealthy food by taxing it more.
Posted: 19 January 2006 | 00:00

School Food Trust will report next month

The School Food Trust will make recommendations to the Government next month on vending machines, breakfast clubs and morning snacks.
Posted: 19 January 2006 | 00:00

New takeaway brand launches in London

A new takeaway brand specialising in wraps is launching in London this March.
Posted: 17 January 2006 | 10:01

Healthy eating drive bears fruit in schools

Photograph of applesA scheme to provide primary school children in Scotland with fresh fruit is proving successful, claim ministers.
Posted: 29 December 2005 | 13:41

Fast-food salads are no better than burgers

Salads served at fast-food joints are no healthier than the burgers, according to consumer watchdog Which?
Posted: 01 December 2005 | 11:54

Schools honoured for serving healthy food

Food for Life School of the Year winnersPrimary schools serving healthy food have been honoured in the second annual Soil Association School Food awards last week. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver cooked for and presented prizes to the four winning primary schools.
Posted: 28 November 2005 | 16:50

Merton school to stick with Feed Me Better pilot scheme

Initial Catering has abandoned plans to withdraw its Jamie Oliver-inspired menu from a south London primary school.
Posted: 24 November 2005 | 00:00

We must restore confidence in school meals

Kevin McKaySchool caterers feel they have received a major kick in the teeth, says Kevin McKay, national chairman of the Local Authority Caterers Association
Posted: 10 November 2005 | 11:26

Vending to get a bigger role

Vending machines will play an increasingly important role in school catering as lunch hours shrink and children spend more time at school, claims the Health Education Trust (HET).
Posted: 10 November 2005 | 00:00

Scotland's school meals initiative bears fruit

School meals in Scotland are improving, according to the country's school inspectors.
Posted: 07 November 2005 | 10:04

Primary school orders caterer to improve meals service

Harrison Catering has been ordered to improve its meals service by a north London primary school.
Posted: 28 October 2005 | 09:42

Eschewing the fat

bowl of chipsChips and other deep-fried potato products have been getting a bad press lately, and with health warnings abounding, manufacturers have had to look at developing products with less fat and salt. Bob Gledhill reports
Posted: 27 October 2005 | 00:00

Merton parents unhappy with 'improved' school meal service

Parents in the London Borough of Merton have criticised primary school meals for their poor nutritional content, despite a major overhaul earlier this year.
Posted: 27 October 2005 | 00:00

Parents might have to pay for healthier food

Government funding for improving school meals is limited
Posted: 25 October 2005 | 16:06

Friday Wrap: 21 October 2005

It’s been a good week for fish. Monday saw a £30m offer for Loch Fyne Restaurants from private equity firm Hutton Collins, while on Wednesday the FishWorks café chain netted a 51% increase in sales for 2004. Not such good news for poultry, though, with the spectre of bird flu looming. Suppliers, however, are insisting that there are no immediate prospects of shortages . Meanwhile KFC made its biggest nod to the health lobby since dropping the “fried” from its name, announcing that it will no longer add salt to its fries. Plenty of other shake-ups elsewhere in the industry as well. The £52m sale of
Posted: 21 October 2005 | 00:00

Schools mend their vend

The recent School Meals Review Panel report has prompted a ban on junk food at schools in England and Wales. Nicola Cottam investigates the implications for the snack and drink vending industry
Posted: 20 October 2005 | 00:00

'Bring cookery back into schools' plea

Cookery lessons should return to the school curriculum to combat children's diet of junk food and fizzy drinks at home, concludes the Scolarest Healthy Eating Report 2005.
Posted: 20 October 2005 | 00:00

In pursuit of health and profit

Caterer recently brought together some of the leading industry experts and pundits for a round-table discussion on the concerns surrounding healthy eating. What became clear was that the industry needs to present a united front. Dan Bignold reports
Posted: 20 October 2005 | 00:00

No more salt for KFC fries

KFC bucketKFC, the fast food chicken chain, has announced that it will no longer add salt to its fries.
Posted: 17 October 2005 | 13:08

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