What are the nutritional differences between dried/fresh/frozen vegetables?
Get Real School Meals Group – It varies between vegetables – peas freeze very well and retain their nutritional value, but the way broccoli is processed means that it loses most of its goodness and will always come out soggy. Panel – How does your group feel about organic food? Get Real School Meals Group – Organic food would be great but fresh local unprocessed food should be the first priority. Panel – Are secondary schools represented within your organisation? Get Real School Meals Group – We do have representatives from secondary schools, but most of our members have children in primary schools as we believed that is where you set the pattern for healthy eating. Panel – How are vegetarian issues dealt with? Get Real School Meals Group – It is quite difficult to be a vegetarian at school. Cheese is used too much as the main option. Panel – Many kitchen staff have expressed concern about the lack of time that children have for eating their dinners. How do you feel about that? Get Rea
