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Provision During the School Holidays
Nutrition

Provision During the School Holidays

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJune 21, 2026

I remember standing in a primary school kitchen three years ago, watching a frantic midday service where the sheer volume…

Free School Meal Uptake and the Stigma Problem
Nutrition

Free School Meal Uptake and the Stigma Problem

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodJune 12, 2026

I’ve spent sixteen years walking into school kitchens and seeing exactly what happens when a budget is stretched until it…

A Packed Lunch Policy Parents Will Accept
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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, 2026August 27, 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
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Running a Breakfast Club That Works

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 24, 2026August 27, 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
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Breakfast Clubs and What the Evidence Shows

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 16, 2026September 10, 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, 2026August 27, 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…

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