YOUNGSTERS from across Glasgow discovered how healthy eating can add to their brain power.
A new initiative, Better Eating Better Learning, targets all nursery, primary and secondary schools in Glasgow with a new food policy following extensive consultation with children, young people, school staff, stakeholders and parents.
The policy, a first for the city, highlights and recommends ways in which children and young people should be learning about food and health and the impact this has on their lives.
The food policy was launched at Lourdes Secondary School where pupils and catering staff were also joined by children from the local primary school, Our Lady of the Rosary.
As Councillor Liz Cameron, Executive Member for Children, Young People and Lifelong Learning said: “We pride ourselves in delivering a top-notch school meal service every day in Glasgow.
“Our city is also sector-leading in a number of innovative school meal initiatives that has seen uptake increase over the last few years.
“We can now boast one of the best, cost effective school meal services in the country that conforms to all the nutritional standards.
“The food policy has been written on back of an audit of our practice and in conjunction with Cordia, our school meal provider ,and we have carried out an extensive consultation seeking the views of schools, parents and catering managers across the city.”
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