Fife councillors tuck into school meals

Fife councillors tucked into school meals during their lunch break today.

It was at a recent Education Scrutiny Committee that the suggestion was made Councillors should have the opportunity to sample a school meal to let them taste for themselves the high quality choices served in the Kingdom's schools.

Today, during a break from the Full Council meeting Provost Jim Leishman and colleagues enjoyed freshly prepared:

• vegetable soup
• roast chicken in gravy with Yorkshire pudding
• oven roasted herby diced potatoes
• spring cabbage and cauliflower
• jammie biscuit
• all served with water or milk

Cllr Leishman commented: "We all enjoyed a delicious school meal today and it's good to know that our young people are able to experience food of this quality every day."

Service manager, facilities management service Shirley McKie added: “We are always happy to hear feedback on our school meals service and it was great to let councillors sample our menu today.

"All of our school meals are prepared to national nutritional standards. Our menus provide nutritious and good value choices that ensure a balanced and healthy diet over the school week.

“As well as a range of cooked meals, there are healthy cold lunch options – filled rolls, sandwiches and wraps.  A Fife school lunch provides at least one third of the daily nutritional requirements of pupils.

“We’ll continue to work hard to make sure that children and young people have access to healthy and nourishing meals so that they are fully able to learn, play, and engage with their peers and communities."

There's more information about school meals including menu information, ingredients and allergens at www.fife.gov.uk/schoolmeals