School dinner costs just 49p in Wales
{{date|March 30, 2005}}
A survey carried out by [[w:BBC Wales|BBC Wales]] has revealed that the contents of a school meal in Wales cost on average just £0.49 per pupil. Average spending on meal ingredients varied slightly from council to council; with the [[w:Cardiff|Cardiff City]] council spending just £0.40 on each meal, whilst [[w:Powys|Powys]] council lavished £0.69 per pupil.

The survey follows a recent surge in media coverage of the eating habits of teenagers and children in the UK. Celebrity chef [[w:Jamie Oliver|Jamie Oliver]] recently embarked on a campaign to improve food standards and raise awareness in schools. In response to his campaign the government has promised to spend an additional £280 million over three years on school food in [[w:England|England]].

The survey covered twenty councils throughout Wales.

==Sources==

*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/4394269.stm| title= School meal average '49p a pupil' | author= |pub=BBC News|date=March 30, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,12707543%255E2703,00.html| title=TV chef's victory on school food | author= |pub=The Australian|date=March 31, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4327474| title=Jamie's Crusade Earns Him A Place in the Nation's Hearts | author=Jane Kirby |pub=The Scotsman|date=March 30, 2005}}

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A survey carried out by BBC Wales has revealed that the contents of a school meal in Wales cost on average just £0.49 per pupil. Average spending on meal ingredients varied slightly from council to council; with the Cardiff City council spending just £0.40 on each meal, whilst Powys council lavished £0.69 per pupil.

The survey follows a recent surge in media coverage of the eating habits of teenagers and children in the UK. Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver recently embarked on a campaign to improve food standards and raise awareness in schools. In response to his campaign the government has promised to spend an additional £280 million over three years on school food in England.

The survey covered twenty councils throughout Wales.
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