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Targeting schools and nurseries who have a high percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals, the programme’s focused work has seen 17 Derbyshire schools ‘transform’ their food culture.

Over 48,000 healthy and sustainable meals are served each day by Derbyshire Catering Services, who hold a Food for Life Served Here Award, which demonstrates their commitment to cooking fresh meals using sustainable, seasonal and locally sourced ingredients.

Food for Life, a programme run by the Soil Association, have been working to make Britain healthier through food for almost 20 years. Pupils at Alfreton Park School have enjoyed learning where their food comes from as well as growing and eating their own produce.

Katie Turner, Food for Life lead at Alfreton Park School, said: “Food for Life has made a real difference across school. It’s had quite a large and significant impact, particularly towards pupil wellbeing.”