Nutrition

Why is healthy eating important?

A balanced diet is essential for good health and vitality. By eating well at lunchtime, pupils gain a host of benefits, both short and long-term.

As a company we take seriously our responsibilities and we believe that we make a positive contribution to both the “Every Child Matters” agenda and the “Healthy Schools Award”.

The Government’s aim is for every child, whatever their background or their circumstances to have the support they need to:

• Be healthy.
• Stay Safe.
• Enjoy and Achieve.
• Make a positive contribution.
• Achieve economic wellbeing.

ISS Caterhouse also supports schools in their pursuit of the Healthy Schools Award through our commitment to healthier eating. We organise regular food tasting sessions with our client schools to help stimulate interest and understanding for both children and parents.

In many schools we offer healthy options for breakfast clubs and supplementary items like fruit, pure juices and milk drinks.

Our Company promotes the aims and outcomes of “Every Child Matters”. For example in order to be healthy, children need to eat food prepared from quality ingredients. That's where we come in, by encouraging children to take a nutritionally balanced meal.

What we eat affects our mood. There is a well established link between low blood sugar levels and moody or irritable behaviour.

What we eat determines how we perform. All responsible studies show that concentration span and overall performance in the second part of the day is heavily influenced by the nature and contents of the daily lunch.

What we eat affects our physical fitness. Eating a well balanced lunch promotes good health and physical fitness, helping young people to grow and develop.

What we eat now has a major impact on our future health. By getting into the habit of eating healthily, we avoid the risk of storing up serious health problems for the future such as cancer, heart disease and strokes.

What is ISS Caterhouse doing to encourage healthy eating?

ISS Caterhouse's menus are carefully and thoughtfully designed to provide well-balanced and healthy meals and are the product of extensive market research amongst the people that matter - the customers!

Our Primary School menus offer children a huge range of nutritionally balanced options. We serve up to three main course options with a choice of fresh vegetables. These are always accompanied with potatoes, rice or pasta. All our meals include complimentary salads and fresh bread.