We are urging anyone with concerns about food in academy schools to share their evidence - to help us ensure all pupils are getting the healthy lunchtime they need.
It comes after celebrity chef Jamie Oliver spoke of the importance of making sure progress to improve food in schools isn’t lost, on BBC Breakfast today (Friday).
Our Chairman, Rob Rees, said: “We’re always very concerned to hear of any school which isn’t meeting the national school food standards, or any school choosing not to. All the evidence shows that when children eat better, they do better, so this should be a complete and utter no-brainer for any school wanting to do the best for its pupils.
“We’re putting together the evidence on food at new academies for Government so we need to hear from anyone with concerns that an academy is choosing not to meet the national standards – whether that’s adding less healthy foods back onto its menu or bringing back vending of chocolate and crisps. We’re keen to hear from parents, pupils, teachers, cooks or members of LACA if they have concerns and we will make sure all this evidence goes to Government.
“There are many academies which have been serving up great food for children for a long time – the important thing is that pupils at every academy get the healthy lunchtime they need.
“It would be disastrous for our health services and economy if we turned back time to just five years ago when the revolution began.”
