Cheer for Jamie Oliver

Last year in the series Jamie’s school dinner, Jamie Oliver brought attention to how poor and mal-nutritious the British school dinners was. In four episodes we all saw him struggle to teach dinner ladies how to cook from scratch and how get the kids to eat his healthier food. When the series aired here in Sweden the same discussion arouse, even though the Swedish school dinners are tad bit better than the British ones. But the question still remains and is very important. What kind of food are we serving the children in school? Making healthy and nutritious meals shouldn’t cost more than using pre-fabricated food.

Today BBC reports that junk food will be banned in school meals.

School dinners in England will be free from chocolate, crisps, fizzy drinks and "low-quality" meat from the autumn, the government has announced.

From September, caterers will ensure "high-quality meat, poultry or oily fish is available on a regular basis", the Department for Education and Skills said.

Pupils will get "a minimum" of two portions of fruit and vegetables with every meal, while deep-fried food will be restricted to two portions per week.

Mr Johnson said: "These new standards will start to undo decades of neglect and ensure that healthy eating is the norm in every school.

"The health of our young people is not an area for compromise.

"Providing pupils with a healthy balanced meal that will give them the energy, vitamins and minerals they need to learn and play is essential, but we will go further, helping schools to teach every pupil skills in diet, nutrition, practical food preparation and cooking to ensure they make the right choices throughout life."

So what just started as a challenge to cook 20000 meals a day in a London borough has now turn in to a revolution in the school dining halls. Way to go Jamie Oliver!