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Seasonal Menus Cost Less and Taste Better
Nutrition

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
Nutrition

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
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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…

Salt Targets for Children Are Lower Than People Think
Nutrition

Salt Targets for Children Are Lower Than People Think

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodFebruary 26, 2026

I’ve spent half my career standing in steaming school kitchens, watching staff juggle three different timers while trying to get…

Free Sugars and Where They Hide
Nutrition

Free Sugars and Where They Hide

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodFebruary 22, 2026

I’ve sat in enough school kitchens during the lunchtime rush to know that when I start talking about nutritional guidelines,…

Most Children Eat Half the Fibre They Need
Nutrition

Most Children Eat Half the Fibre They Need

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodFebruary 15, 2026

I’ve sat through countless seminars where nutritionists present these glossy, expensive meal plans filled with “superfoods” that cost more than…

Vitamin D and Northern Winters
Nutrition

Vitamin D and Northern Winters

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodFebruary 7, 2026

I’ve sat in enough school kitchen offices to know that when someone mentions “nutritional optimization,” they usually mean a budget-breaking,…

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