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Hydration and Access to a Tap
Nutrition

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…

Seasonal Menus Cost Less and Taste Better
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Seasonal Menus Cost Less and Taste Better

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 15, 2026August 27, 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
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Why Three Weeks Beats One

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 5, 2026August 27, 2026

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

Building a Three-week Cycle That Complies
Nutrition

Building a Three-week Cycle That Complies

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 28, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, watching a frantic prep cook try to cross-reference a handwritten…

The School Food Standards, Practically Applied
Nutrition

The School Food Standards, Practically Applied

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 25, 2026September 3, 2026

I remember standing in a kitchen back in 2014, watching a frantic midday service where the steam from a massive…

Portion Sizes by Age Band
Nutrition

Portion Sizes by Age Band

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 16, 2026August 27, 2026

I’ve spent more time standing in the steam of school kitchens than I have in my own living room, and…

Fat Is Not the Enemy the Menus Assume
Nutrition

Fat Is Not the Enemy the Menus Assume

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 10, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, watching a frantic midday service where the chef was trying…

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