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The ProVeg School Plates Awards are a national accreditation scheme recognising nutritious and eco-friendly menus. Local Food Links, which caters for 59 schools with 5,000 pupils every weekday, will launch its award-winning new menu at the beginning of January 2026.

The awards were launched in 2023 and aim to set the standards for low-carbon menus across UK schools. The awards are designed to recognise the positive steps taken by caterers to create healthier, climate-friendly menus.

To be eligible for an award, caterers must take steps to promote plant-based school meals, which produce less carbon too. The dishes must be nutritionally-balanced and, of course, tasty, while also encouraging children to opt for more sustainable choices at lunchtime.

Caroline Morgan, chief executive at Local Food Links, said: “We’re delighted to be serving a bronze standard menu for our children. Happy, healthy children are our priority, and the plant based recipes are both good for the children and for our planet too.

“The team at ProVeg have been very supportive and are doing incredible work to make plant-based food easy and accessible. This means we’re able to reach our sustainability goals whilst maintaining a tasty and nutritious menu.”