Argyll & Bute achieves bronze Food for Life Served Here award
The council, which first received the award in 2013, is now serving 4,500 nutritious, sustainable and locally sourced Food for Life meals daily in its 67 primary schools and 58 early years settings.
The Bronze award recognises teams for using free range eggs, higher welfare meat and ingredients from sustainable and ethical sources. The council works with fresh fruit and vegetables supplier JM Breckenridge and a selection of baked goods come from Blacks of Dunoon Bakers.
Argyll and Bute Council’s policy lead for education, councillor Yvonne McNeilly said: “Our school catering teams work extremely hard to provide our children and young people with tasty, nutritious meals so it is great to see their efforts being recognised for the 11th year in a row.”
Food for Life Served Here inspectors felt that Kirn Primary School was a great example of best practice. The primary school and pre-5 unit have their own shared garden where they grow fresh fruit and veg.
The Council’s policy lead for commercial services, councillor Gary Mulvaney, added: “This is fantastic news and a well-deserved accolade. As well as ensuring pupils receive high quality school meals, the catering service also plays an important part in supporting local businesses through its supplier programme – something which has huge economic benefits. Congratulations to everyone involved.”