USEFUL LINKS & INFORMATION
There are many aspects of school meals, such as nutritional guidelines, sustainability, caterers, local and organic food, children’s eating behaviours, and the roles and responsibilities of local education authorities, that are covered in detail in the following links
| CASE STUDIES & ACADEMIC LINKS | |
| Case Study on East Ayrshire Department of Trade and Industry - The Use of Social Clauses in UK Procurement to Benefit the UK Manufacturing Sector - 2006 | Link |
| Cardiff University reasearch on East Ayrshire's approach to school food - Professor Morgan and Dr Roberta Sonnino carried out extensive research for the UN World Food Programme |
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| Food for Life and the Soil Association - Setting the Standard, Good nutrition and health, the understanding of where food comes from and how it is produced |
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| Economic Social Research Council - Cardiff University Professor Kevin Morgan, Dr M Miele, Dr R Sonnino, Professor Terence Marsden - Delivering sustainability: towards the creative procurement of school meals |
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| TERRA MADRE TURIN November 2006 A presentation on East Ayrshire's approach to 'sustainable school meals' |
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| NEWS ARTICLES | |
| Guardian Newpaper - Feature on East Ayrshire's success in the Guardian Public Services Award for Innovation and Progress in Customer | Link |
| The Herald feature on school meals in East Ayrshire | Link |
| Chef Anne, American School Food activist | Link |
| BBC News - Scotland's schools are being encouraged to give pupils more locally-produced food in their meals. The call came from Environment Minister Ross Finnie, who said more local authorities should follow the lead set by East Ayrshire Council. | Link |
| Scottish Government Press Release - School meals in East Ayrshire have been reformed by buying and cooking local produce. The benefits for children in eating healthy, freshly prepared meals are obvious. | Link |
| United Nations World Food Programme | Link |
| BBC News - Hunger & Education - The Issue - For a hungry child, going to school is not important, having enough food to eat is. |
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| Scottish Food & Health Alliance - The Scottish Executive, the Food Standards Agency Scotland and NHS Health Scotland have jointly established the HealthyLiving Food and Health Alliance | Link |
| The Scotsman - Food for thought | Link |
| East Ayrshire School Meals through Robin Gourlay maintains an interest in the development of Slow Food principles. | Link |
| HEALTH, EATING & LIFESTYLE | |
| Hungry for Success | Link |
| School Nutrition and Health Promotion Act 2007 | Link |
| Scottish Food and Health Alliance | Link |
| VIDEO & PODCAST | |
| BBC's Landward with Nick Nairn | Link |
| Footage of Prince Charles from his visit to Hurlford Primary School, Ayrshire. | Link |
| OTHER USEFUL LINKS AND INFORMATION | |
| School Food Trust | Link |
| Assist FM | Link |
| The Scottish Parliament | Link |
| Open Government | Link |
| GMB Trade Union | Link |
| UNISON Trade Union | Link |
| LACA | Link |
| 5 a day | Link |
| COSLA | Link |
| Vegatarian Society | Link |
| Vegan Society | Link |
| British Dietetic Association |
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| British Frozen Food Federation | Link |
| British Institute of Cleaning Science | Link |
| British Nutrition Foundation | Link |
| British Potato Council | Link |
| British Chilled Food Association | Link |
| Cleaning and Hygiene Suppliers Association | Link |
| Confederation of British Industry (CBI) | Link |
| Dairy Industry Federation | Link |
| Department of Trade and Industry | Link |
| Association of Catering Excellence | Link |
| Flour Advisory Bureau | Link |
| Food and Drink Federation | Link |
| Food Development Association | Link |
| Food Standards Agency | Link |
| Fresh Produce Consortium | Link |
