Jamie's School Dinners - Page 4

PurpleLass · 27-03-2005, 18:08

That's ten of us signed in less than a day - thanks everyone. Plus, thanks to you for adding it to other forums, the more the merrier.

lindsay ormerod · 27-03-2005, 19:09

My daughter says that most of the dishes on the menus are fairly tasteless;perhaps the stuff is just too bland for the kids.I don't think kids get to taste enough spicy/herby foods and thats partly why they smother everything in ketchup!

park381 · 27-03-2005, 19:23

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Originally Posted by lindsay ormerod

My daughter says that most of the dishes on the menus are fairly tasteless;perhaps the stuff is just too bland for the kids.I don't think kids get to taste enough spicy/herby foods and thats partly why they smother everything in ketchup!

Think they may, if Jamie's school dinners get off the ground

jason · 30-03-2005, 09:32

JAMIE HANDS IN PETITION

http://Celebrity TV chef Jamie Olive... <br /> <br />But the Government insisted the timing was pure co-incidence.

Mr Oliver's 'Feed Me Better' internet petition was signed by 271,677 people.

Before handing it in, he told reporters he wanted to see the amount spent on primary school dinners increased from 37p to 50p.

To provide secondary school children with a proper nutritional meal, the amount needed was 60p, he said.

Ms Kelly has promised to meet both these demands.

Mr Oliver responded: "It's 20 years too late, but we're talking about the right sort of money."

His petition also calls for qualifications for dinner ladies and more time for catering staff to prepare meals.

It was raised after a TV series in which Mr Oliver exposed the poor quality of school dinners.

accymel · 30-03-2005, 11:00

The government have offered another £280m towards school meals. Which is over 3 years. Equates to about £3.50 extra per child per year, or less than 10p a week or 2p per day. Big fat hairy deal! And they think it's going to be an vote-grabber for parents!

accymel · 30-03-2005, 11:05

Its so commendable what Jamie is doing n im glad for it cos its something that has been overlooked for a long time n getting worse till he stepped in n has even made me look at myself as a parent [oh dear bad un but least i dont do the turkey sisslers n nuggets cos they are yuk lol] Tho hopefully food in supermarkets n products will be looked into cos a lot of the ingredients are additives n preservatives which is harmful in big doses n is contributory to ADD & ADHD n it is true that cutting down on even E numbers makes a diff to behaviour tho finding some stuff on budget rare again hopefully this will be looked at.

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Originally Posted by jason

JAMIE HANDS IN PETITION

Celebrity TV chef Jamie Oliver has delivered a petition to Downing Street calling for better food standards in schools.

It came as Education Secretary Ruth Kelly prepared to unveil a £280m package to improve the quality of school meals.

But the Government insisted the timing was pure co-incidence.

Mr Oliver's 'Feed Me Better' internet petition was signed by 271,677 people.

Before handing it in, he told reporters he wanted to see the amount spent on primary school dinners increased from 37p to 50p.

To provide secondary school children with a proper nutritional meal, the amount needed was 60p, he said.

Ms Kelly has promised to meet both these demands.

Mr Oliver responded: "It's 20 years too late, but we're talking about the right sort of money."

His petition also calls for qualifications for dinner ladies and more time for catering staff to prepare meals.

It was raised after a TV series in which Mr Oliver exposed the poor quality of school dinners.

PurpleLass · 03-04-2005, 10:47

When I first posted this thread, Jamie's campaign had 249,000 signatures on it. Four days later when he presented his petition to the Prime Minister he had 271,000 signatures on it. Thanks to everyone who took part.

Margaret Pilkington · 03-04-2005, 21:06

What would really make a difference would be giving kids in school cookery lessons...........It is going to take a generation for any improvements to have any impact on the health of the nation.

Most schools now do not have their own kitchens...when I was at school the food was cooked on the premises.......from fresh produce........that is what should be aimed for.