Michael Gove

Stealth successes

By on July 30, 2012
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NEVER WORK with animals or children. Those involved in school catering would certainly agree with the latter after a rollercoaster month which has placed school dinners firmly back on the political and media agendas.                     Jamie Oliver got the ball rolling with an attack on Michael [...]

Steve Quinn, MD – Cucina Restaurants

By on July 25, 2012
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I HAVE to say that Jamie Oliver’s recent attack on Michael Gove over non-mandatory nutritional standards in academies made me a bit cross.                             You may think that’s a strange reaction from the head of a school catering company.   Well, let [...]

Healthy school meals increase

By on July 17, 2012
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THE NUMBER of children having healthy school meals in England has risen for a fourth year running – with an estimated 167,000 more children using their school dining rooms last year.                       New figures, reported by local authorities and published by the Children’s Food Trust, [...]

Subway targets schools

By on July 17, 2012
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SUBWAY IS REPORTEDLY in talks with a head teacher to open a branch at a school in Manchester.                           According to the Manchester Evening News the food chain is in talks with Parrs Wood High School in Didsbury over the possibility of opening a [...]

Oliver attacks government over kids’ meals

By on April 25, 2012
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THE COALITION Government is doing nothing to tackle the obesity crisis among kids, according to Jamie Oliver.                                     In an interview with Observer Food Monthly, Oliver launched a blistering attack on government policy, and in particular education secretary [...]