There are a number of measures that local authorities and other public sector bodies can take to improve the food supplied on their premises and through their own catering contracts. A number of standards and tools are available to support this, including:
- Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services (already built into national school and hospital food standards 4
- Eat Better Start Better – voluntary guidance to improve food in early years settings, for example day nurseries and childminders 5
- The School Food Plan – guidance for schools to improve the food quality and dining experience, and provides nutritional standards [39]
- Caroline Walker Trust – guidance for serving food to older people.6
References
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), “The Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Affairs,” 2015
- The Children’s Food Trust, “Eat Better Start Better programme,” [Online]. Available: http://www.childrensfoodtrust.org.uk/childrens-food-trust/early-years/. [Accessed November 2016]
- The Caroline Walker Trust, “Eat Well for Children and Adults with learning disabilities,” 2004
- Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), “The Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Affairs,” 2015
- The Children’s Food Trust, “Eat Better Start Better programme,” [Online]. Available: http://www.childrensfoodtrust.org.uk/childrens-food-trust/early-years/. [Accessed November 2016]
- The Caroline Walker Trust, “Eat Well for Children and Adults with learning disabilities,” 2004