Education

The funding will support four six-week training programmes, designed to teach single-parents, young people and long-term unemployed people about the benefits and basics of nutrition and healthy eating

According to pilot research, boys in the borough walk or run just 12,620 steps a day when the recommended number of steps for them is 15,000.

Around 145 pupils were interviewed and results show that 50% of them choose not to eat on the school campus, where a meal costs £1.85.

Members of the council backed the budget, which sees £300k ring-fenced for school meals.

This year's sponsors include: Apetito Brakes Cadbury UK Coca Cola Enterprises Ltd Convotherm Dr Oetker Food-Service Iwave Automated Foodservice Solutions Electrolux Professional Fretwell-Downing Hospi

The company will manage all catering facilities and services at Sheen Mount Primary School in East Sheen, including sourcing, producing and serving all meals.

The school kitchens were earmarked for closure as part of a budget balancing exercise but the council has done a u-turn.

The DVD, called Kick Starting Health: Working together for the Future of Somerset's Children, is now available for use by school staff, parents, governors and health professionals working with primary

This now accounts for one in 15 school meals in state primary and secondary schools.

The mark is an accreditation scheme that provides a step-by-step route to sustainable catering.