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Councils urged to buy local for school meals
ANDREW DENHOLM, Education Correspondent August 11 2006
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LOCAL authorities in Scotland have been urged to use locally grown fruit and vegetables for primary school meals.
The call came after a pilot project in Ayrshire showed that using local food had increased school meal take-up, raised the quality of ingredients and provided a market for producers.
Ross Finnie, Scotland's Environment Minister, said: "School meals in East Ayrshire have been reformed by buying and cooking local produce. The benefits for children in eating healthy, freshly prepared meals are obvious."
The pilot project showed a small rise in uptake of school meals in 11 primary schools across in East Ayrshire.
Councillor Tommy Farrell, Chairman of East Ayrshire's education committee, said: "I am pleased with the impact of the pilot in educational terms. We are, after all, trying to produce educated consumers of tomorrow."
It is estimated that the market for public-sector food procurement in Scotland, mainly schools, hospitals and prisons, is worth around £85m.
LOCAL authorities in Scotland have been urged to use locally grown fruit and vegetables for primary school meals.
The call came after a pilot project in Ayrshire showed that using local food had increased school meal take-up, raised the quality of ingredients and provided a market for producers.
Ross Finnie, Scotland's Environment Minister, said: "School meals in East Ayrshire have been reformed by buying and cooking local produce. The benefits for children in eating healthy, freshly prepared meals are obvious."
The pilot project showed a small rise in uptake of school meals in 11 primary schools across in East Ayrshire.
Councillor Tommy Farrell, Chairman of East Ayrshire's education committee, said: "I am pleased with the impact of the pilot in educational terms. We are, after all, trying to produce educated consumers of tomorrow."
It is estimated that the market for public-sector food procurement in Scotland, mainly schools, hospitals and prisons, is worth around £85m
Councils urged to buy local for school meals
ANDREW DENHOLM, Education Correspondent August 11 2006
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LOCAL authorities in Scotland have been urged to use locally grown fruit and vegetables for primary school meals.
The call came after a pilot project in Ayrshire showed that using local food had increased school meal take-up, raised the quality of ingredients and provided a market for producers.
Ross Finnie, Scotland's Environment Minister, said: "School meals in East Ayrshire have been reformed by buying and cooking local produce. The benefits for children in eating healthy, freshly prepared meals are obvious."
The pilot project showed a small rise in uptake of school meals in 11 primary schools across in East Ayrshire.
Councillor Tommy Farrell, Chairman of East Ayrshire's education committee, said: "I am pleased with the impact of the pilot in educational terms. We are, after all, trying to produce educated consumers of tomorrow."
It is estimated that the market for public-sector food procurement in Scotland, mainly schools, hospitals and prisons, is worth around £85m.
LOCAL authorities in Scotland have been urged to use locally grown fruit and vegetables for primary school meals.
The call came after a pilot project in Ayrshire showed that using local food had increased school meal take-up, raised the quality of ingredients and provided a market for producers.
Ross Finnie, Scotland's Environment Minister, said: "School meals in East Ayrshire have been reformed by buying and cooking local produce. The benefits for children in eating healthy, freshly prepared meals are obvious."
The pilot project showed a small rise in uptake of school meals in 11 primary schools across in East Ayrshire.
Councillor Tommy Farrell, Chairman of East Ayrshire's education committee, said: "I am pleased with the impact of the pilot in educational terms. We are, after all, trying to produce educated consumers of tomorrow."
It is estimated that the market for public-sector food procurement in Scotland, mainly schools, hospitals and prisons, is worth around £85m