Creed Foodservice gathered a number of key figures within the education sector to host a ‘Brain Food’ roundtable as part of a year-long campaign from the wholesaler to bring attention to how nutrition impacts learning in schools.
The campaign has seen Creed, which has over 50 years’ experience working within the education sector, break new ground with the launch of the UK’s first ever ‘Brain Food’ school menu in September this year.
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Recent research commissioned by Creed revealed two thirds (64%) of parents worry about their child’s eating habits at school* and an overwhelming majority (96%) would welcome their child’s school offering a menu that provides dishes rich in nutrients that support brain function, a sentiment shared by 76% of those who work in schools. Furthermore, 94% of those who work in schools agree that pupils that consume nutritious and filling food and drink before and during school learn better.
Roberts said: “We’ve worked within the education sector for five decades, and understand the challenges schools face when it comes to getting their catering offering right. Providing nutritious food is paramount, but it’s how you combine that with budgets, quality and providing food that children actually want to eat. Our role is to support schools and give them the tools to offer pupils dishes that will nourish and interest them, as well as support their overall health and wellbeing.”
