You could be forgiven for thinking that the recent campaign on school food had put all its eggs in one proverbial basket, that of universal infant free school meals (UIFSM). To date, it would initially appear that secondary schools have been forgotten.
However, while UIFSM is what has grabbed the majority of the media headlines, the reality is very different.
In the summer of 2013, restaurateurs Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent produced the School Food Plan, a simple but ground-breaking review of school food. There were 16 “actions” from the plan, ranging from improving breakfast clubs to simplifying the School Food Standards and re-introducing cookery to the curriculum.
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