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A Packed Lunch Policy Parents Will Accept
Nutrition

A Packed Lunch Policy Parents Will Accept

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJune 8, 2026

I’ve sat in enough school dining halls to know that most people get how packed lunch policies are written completely…

Packed Lunches Score Worse and Here Is Why
Nutrition

Packed Lunches Score Worse and Here Is Why

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 29, 2026

I’ve spent sixteen years walking into kitchens where the air smells of industrial degreaser and frantic energy, and if there…

Running a Breakfast Club That Works
Nutrition

Running a Breakfast Club That Works

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 24, 2026

I remember walking into a primary school kitchen at 7:15 AM three years ago, the air thick with the smell…

Breakfast Clubs and What the Evidence Shows
Nutrition

Breakfast Clubs and What the Evidence Shows

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 16, 2026

I’ve sat in far too many school kitchens at 7:00 AM, watching exhausted staff try to juggle steaming porridge, milk…

Hydration and Access to a Tap
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Hydration and Access to a Tap

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 11, 2026

I’ve spent enough time in sweltering school kitchens to know that when a staff member is flagging by 11:00 AM,…

Pressure Makes Fussy Eating Worse
Nutrition

Pressure Makes Fussy Eating Worse

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 3, 2026

I’ve stood in enough school kitchens to know that when a teacher or a parent starts lecturing you on the…

It Takes More Tries Than Anyone Persists With
Nutrition

It Takes More Tries Than Anyone Persists With

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 24, 2026

I remember standing in a primary school kitchen three years ago, watching a six-year-old stare at a plate of roasted…

Repeated Exposure Beats Persuasion
Nutrition

Repeated Exposure Beats Persuasion

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 19, 2026

I’ve spent sixteen years walking into kitchens where the sheer volume of “wellness” advice feels like a personal insult to…

Seasonal Menus Cost Less and Taste Better
Nutrition

Seasonal Menus Cost Less and Taste Better

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 15, 2026

I once walked into a school kitchen in mid-November where the air was thick with the smell of burnt gravy…

Why Three Weeks Beats One
Nutrition

Why Three Weeks Beats One

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 5, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen back in 2014, the air thick with the smell of overcooked pasta and…

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