John Swinney announces crack down on red meat and sugar for school meals
Scotland is to become the first part of the UK to limit the amount of processed red meat that children are given over the school week.
School Meals
Backlash over schools’ meat-free day
Edinburgh City Council’s decision to introduce Meat Free Mondays in primary schools has incurred the widespread wrath of Scotland’s meat industry.
Council backs plans to increase school meal uptake
Council chiefs in Aberdeen have launched new plans to boost the uptake of free school meals in the city.
Number of kids eating school meals in north-east among the highest in Scotland – and rising
Council chiefs have revealed that the number of youngsters choosing to eat school lunches across Aberdeenshire is among the highest in Scotland - and rising.
Outrage as Moray Council hopeful says the poor “shouldn’t have kids”
A Moray Council hopeful has sparked a row after suggesting poor people shouldn't have children.
Moray Council strikes new chicken deal for school canteens
Moray Council has revealed it will serve UK-produced chicken in school canteens in an effort to curry favour with parents who feared meat bought abroad could be of poor quality.
Moray Council forges £12m cuts plan to plug deficit
Moray Council has backed plans to slash its spending by £12million.
Give me your lunch money… Council could increase price of school meals
The price of school lunches across Moray could be increased in an effort to help the cash-strapped council balance its books.
Moray Council approves plans for more canteen staff
Moray Council has agreed to increase canteen staff at the region's primary schools to help cope with a growing number of youngsters enjoying free lunches.
Moray Council to approve school canteen staff plans
Councillors will today be asked to pledge almost £40,000 towards recruiting extra dining staff at Moray's primary schools, in an effort to meet demand for a popular free meals scheme.
Lack of crisps and chips driving pupils away from Highland school meals
Teenagers are not taking school meals in Highland because the council does not serve chips, crisps or sweets, officials have claimed.
Potential £5million bill for free school meals in Highland
Providing free school meals to the Highland's youngest pupils could require a £5million investment, councillors have been told.
Price of school meals frozen
School meal prices in Aberdeen will be frozen next year in a bid to promote healthy eating.
Free school meals trial for Argyll and Bute
Schools in Argyll and Bute will serve up a week of free school meals for all pupils in P1-3 in advance of the nationwide launch of the policy.
Argyll prepares for free school meals for P1-3s
Argyll council is starting a free school meals trial to ensure it is capable of fulfilling the Scottish government's plan to feed youngsters for nothing.