http://www.catermap.co.uk UK school catering consultancy Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:43:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Britain’s schoolchildren spend £646m on junk food breakfasts each year according to a shock report, and parents confess they are unable to do anything about it. almost one quarter of all 7-14-year-olds are feasting on biscuits, cakes and meat snacks such as Peperami on the way to school and one in ... http://www.catermap.co.uk/news/schoolchildren-spend-646m-on-junk-food-breakfasts/ Just 1% of packed lunches for primary schoolchildren come up to the nutritional standards set for school meals in England, a new report has found. A team of researchers from Leeds University examined 1,300 schoolchildren's lunchboxes and found that healthy foods like fruit and vegetables lost out to crisps and sugary ... http://www.catermap.co.uk/news/very-few-packed-lunches-in-primary-schools-meet-nutritional-standards/ Hertfordshire Catering has signed up the Saracens rugby union team to help convert more school children to the benefits of having a school meal. The St. Albans team is collaborating with Hertfordshire county council’s school meals provider for 12 days of competitions aimed at encouraging children towards a healthy lifestyle. The Saracens ... http://www.catermap.co.uk/news/saracen-rugby-players-to-promote-school-dinners/ New legislation, funding, and public opinion has provided the best opportunity to improve the quality of school food since regulations were removed in 1980. Schools can transform the food they offer children and many are seeing the physical, social and educational benefits for their pupils. However, there are several myths regarding ... http://www.catermap.co.uk/news/school-food-myths/  School meals play a fundamental role in promoting healthy eating and tackling disadvantage, but.. Only one in five school children are currently eligible to receive a free school meal Twenty per cent of children entitled to free school meals do not take them One million children living in poverty do not get a ... http://www.catermap.co.uk/news/children-in-need/ Lemon Chicken (Chinese) – 1,871 calories per serving   General Tso's Chicken (Chinese) – 1,400 calories per serving   Lasagne (Italian) – 1,059 calories per serving   Steak and Kidney Pie (British) – 1,037 calories per serving   Pizza (Italian) – 919 calories per serving   Cheese Nachos (Mexican) – 847 calories per serving   Burger and Chips (American) – 825 calories ... http://www.catermap.co.uk/news/top-10-highest-calorie-meals-in-the-uk/   The Latest Key Findings as reported by the School Food Trust Pupils have one hour or more for lunch in 68% of primary and 24% of secondary schools. Pupils had lunch periods of 30 minutes or less in 16% of primary and 13% of secondary schools. 13% of primary and 49% of ... http://www.catermap.co.uk/news/head-teachers-food-survey-2008/ To be held this year November 9th-13th Theme this year is "Get involved" This is a web based feature For more information For Primary Schools visit www.iloveschoolmeals.co.uk A site for secondary schools is to be launched www.nsmw.org.uk http://www.catermap.co.uk/news/school-meals-week/ Catermap are now including Sustainability audits as part of their routine consultancy work. This covers 1. working practices in the kitchen 2. use of equipment and waste/recycling. http://www.catermap.co.uk/news/sustainability-audits/ A 20m two year free school meal pilot is taking place in Durham and Newham and will provide universal free school meals. The pilot will focus on: Reduction in obesity Changing eating habits at home Behaviour and academic performance Improvement to school standards Improvement to health and well being http://www.catermap.co.uk/news/free-school-meal-pilot/