OPINION: Gov changes to school meals is half the battle – farming education is the other

It is nice to see this Government pledge to make school food healthier. But what will really make the biggest impact is further education around food and farming, says digital editor Emily Ashworth

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OPINION: Gov changes to school meals is half the battle – farming education is the other

I cannot tell you how pleased I was to read about the Government's new proposed changes to school food, in a bid to make the nation's children healthier. For some children, school may just be the only...

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