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Welcome to our website. This is where you can find out how the Merton Parents for Better Food in School campaign is progressing. Started in April 2005 when parents were frustrated that the local authority were not listening to individual concerns about the quality of school food. We have now really made a difference; Initial, the primary schools catering contractor, has now been replaced by Caterhouse, and we are working with the caterer and the local authority to bring about further improvements. We now want to see major change in Secondary Schools.
Although organised by parents, we welcome support from students, teachers, lunchtime staff, health professionals, in fact anyone who is concerned about what is eaten by our children. We need your comments and support. Please add your voice to this important issue by contacting us here. |
After huge progress in Primary Schools, Merton Parents are currently concentrating our efforts on improving the meals and lunchtime experience in Merton's Secondary Schools. |
Problems with a meal? If you have any complaints about a meal provided in a Merton school you can contact Tom Procter at Merton Council who will investigate and resolve the issue. His email address is tom.procter@merton.gov.uk and further contact details are here.
Jamie Oliver is quoted in The Mirror as saying
"These are truly shocking pictures that highlight the mountain we have to climb in getting school dinners healthy and nutritional."
Meals have improved considerably in Merton primary schools since these pictures were taken in April 2005. Believe it or not, the meals seen here were typical of those served when our campaign began. Finally the contractor who produced them - Initial - was replaced in 2007. It is however worth leaving the pictures here as a reminder of how things were.... Click to see our rogues gallery of meals that used to be served up in Merton Primary Schools.
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