When Jamie Oliver brought the school meals service to the forefront of the obesity debate, the issues surrounding the way we feed our children were suddenly catapulted into the media spotlight.

With this in mind, the LACA Nutrient Summit, held in London on the 25th March 2009, took hold of this topical debate and explored it in the presence of government ministers, parent groups, school meal suppliers and most importantly school meal caterers.

The articles listed below take a look at the LACA Nutrient Summit, the arguments it raised and the positive steps school caterers can take to move the service forward.

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Looking at the future

3rd April 2009, 4:22pm

Campaigns such as Change4Life aim to galvanise the nation to tackle obesity and its impact, and secure the health of future generations. Doesn't that make school meals the ideal pl… More…

Questions from the floor

3rd April 2009, 4:14pm

There was plenty of reaction from delegates when they were given the chance to offer comments and questions on the issues under discussion.… More…

The view from Westminster

3rd April 2009, 3:48pm

The three main political parties were represented at the summit, with MPS David Laws, Tim Loughton and Frank Dobson offering their take on the big school food debate. David Foad re… More…

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