Appetite for Life sets out the strategic direction and actions required to improve the nutritional standards of food and drink served and sold in schools across Wales. School meals play a significant role in the diets of children and young people and consuming a more nutritious diet during the school day is seen as playing a central role in combating and reducing diet related health problems like heart disease, diabetes and obesity.
Appetite for Life is part of a broader policy on food and fitness for children and young people which is set out in the Assembly’s Food & Fitness Implementation Plan. A variety of stakeholders are involved in the delivery of the overall policy.
The WLGA is hosting a national Food in Schools Coordinator in partnership with the Welsh Assembly Government. The main role of the Food in Schools Coordinator is to build strong working partnerships with local authority caterers, schools and other key stakeholders to support practical implementation of the food and nutrient based standards. This work also encompasses overseeing of nutritional analysis software used by caterers to analyse food and drink served and sold in school.
The Appetite for Life Action Plan publication is available via the link below. Hard copies are available from the Welsh Assembly Government Publication department.
Appetite for Life Action Plan
For more information contact: Thomas Bowen