Soil Association School Food Awards 2006
In partnership with Organix
Supported by Hobart UK
Jamie Oliver and Jeanette Orrey awarded the winners of the Soil Association School Food Awards 2006 at a ceremony held at the BBC Good Food Show on 23rd November.
The Soil Association School Food Awards celebrate the importance of providing healthy and sustainable school meals and better classroom education on food and where it comes from. The Awards aim to recognise and champion caterers and primary schools that provide healthy, freshly prepared school meals and are working toward sourcing local and organic ingredients. The Soil Association Food for Life targets are 75 per cent unprocessed, 50 per cent local and 30 per cent organic ingredients.
The winners of the Soil Association School Food Awards 2006 are:
- Soil Association Food for Life School of the Year (£5000 of kitchen equipment)
Millfields Community School, Hackney, London
» read the case study [PDF, 1.1 MB]
- Organix Best Food Education Award (£2500 of kitchen equipment)
Primrose Hill Community School, Kings Norton, Birmingham
» read the case study [PDF, 1.2 MB]
- Hobart Best School Dinner Award (£2500 of kitchen equipment)
Blackawton Primary School, near Totnes, Devon
» read the case study [PDF, 1.7 MB]
New for 2006 the Soil Association is proud to introduce the Organix School Food Hero Award, an award which recognises one special individual who has worked hard behind the scenes to make a real difference to school meals in their area.
- Organix School Food Hero Award (£1000 for garden equipment)
Steve Thorpe, Haworth Primary School, near Bradford, Yorkshire
» read the case study [PDF, 1.8 MB]
Click here to read the
press release
For photos of Jamie Oliver and Jeanette Orrey presenting the winning schools with their awards, please email Victoria Record at
vrecord@soilassociation.org
'This is a really great opportunity to support your school's dinner lady if you think she is doing a good job. Instead of looking at how bad school food can be, this is an excellent way to celebrate what good things are going on in school kitchens around the country.'
Jamie Oliver
'These awards are about recognising and rewarding all the good work that schools are doing in relation to food. That means not just what schools are doing in relation to healthy eating but also creating a pleasant dining room experience and educating children about good food and where it comes from.'
Patrick Holden, director, Soil Association
The Soil Association wishes to thank Bristol Blue Glass for donating the trophies.
» Winners of the Soil Association School Food Awards 2005
» Get a Food for Life action pack