Thursday, 4 March 2021
  • Login
  • Home
  • LSJ TV
  • LSJ Magazine
  • Siren Radio
  • The Linc
  • Cygnet PR
  • Style Guide
  • Privacy Policy
  • About LSJ
LSJ News
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Business
  • Community
    • Education
    • International
    • Viewpoint
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
    • Environment
    • Health
  • TV
  • Magazine
LSJ News
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Business
  • Community
    • Education
    • International
    • Viewpoint
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
    • Environment
    • Health
  • TV
  • Magazine
No Result
View All Result
LSJ News
No Result
View All Result
Home Community Education

New scheme to introduce veg into schools

Grace Thompson by Grace Thompson
February 19, 2019 - Updated on April 2, 2019
in Education, Health, News
Reading Time: 3min read
0 0
A A
0
New scheme to introduce veg into schools

Lincolnshire school’s are sinking their teeth into a new scheme to get children to eat their vegetables.

Steve Sharpe’s Fruit and Veg stall. Credit: Grace Thompson

In a world of ready meals and fast food, it can be difficult to include one of your five a day.

ITV has teamed up with Veg Power to start an initiative to improve the United Kingdom’s health – by starting to introduce vegetables into their mealtimes.

10,000 Veg Power packs have been sent out to primary schools which include fun reward charts and food safe stickers with googly eyes to encourage children to eat more vegetables.

Councillor Patricia Bradwell said: “Our primary schools throughout the county are receiving the packs this week to coincide with the start of the advertising campaign rolled out across some of the channel’s biggest programmes.”

She added: “The aim is to help parents and carers to engage their children with the campaign at home. If it inspires children to eat more healthily and help tackle the rising childhood obesity problem, it’s got to be a good thing.”

 

1 of 4
- +

1. Via Lincolnshire County Council

2. Via Lincolnshire County Council

3. Via Lincolnshire County Council

4. Via Lincolnshire County Council

The scheme has been broadcasted on ITV to reach families across the country during the TV channel’s peak family viewing times on their biggest programmes – such as Dancing on Ice.

But what does a local greengrocer have to say about this new scheme?

Steve Sharpe’s Fruit and Veg stall. Credit: Grace Thompson

“It’s about time isn’t it? It’s got to start in the home and it’s got to start with kids. I think the whole family have got to cook together and prepare veg and eat it together.” says Steve Sharpe, who runs his own fruit and veg stall at Lincoln’s Central Market.

He added: “They should be eating more vegetables. That’s why I think the young generations have got more health problems than our generation. It’s got to be at school and it’s got to be at home as well.”

The campaign is being backed by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver and is being funded by food companies and supermarkets including Birds Eye, Tesco and Waitrose.

You can view the advert being shown across ITV here:

To find out more information about the campaign and get involved, visit Veg Power’s website: www.vegpower.org.uk

Tags: fruit and veghealthy eatingprimary schoolschool
Previous Post

Local schools targeted to reduce underage drinking

Next Post

Tributes paid to car crash victim Jack Varah, 18

Grace Thompson

Grace Thompson

Third year journalism undergraduate, specialising in television production with interest in social media and video journalism.

Related Articles

“Hope and Belief”, despite defeat against bottom half side Fleetwood Town
News

“Hope and Belief”, despite defeat against bottom half side Fleetwood Town

by Finley Cannon
March 3, 2021
0

Lincoln City manager, Michael Appleton said the response to going two down gives him "hope and belief” for the next...

Will Lincoln residents continue to wear a face mask when it is no longer the law?
News

Will Lincoln residents continue to wear a face mask when it is no longer the law?

by Tim Greenfield
February 25, 2021
0

Over half of Lincoln residents say they will stop wearing a face mask as soon as they are no longer...

‘I genuinely thought the flu jab hurt more!’

‘I genuinely thought the flu jab hurt more!’

February 25, 2021
Lincoln celebrates 9 years of Fairtrade

Lincoln celebrates 9 years of Fairtrade

February 25, 2021
https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/25447/perseverance-deploys-its-parachute-illustration/

Ingenious: NASA’s “Mars helicopter” is to make the first powered flight on another planet

February 25, 2021
How to laugh your way to better health

How to laugh your way to better health

February 25, 2021
Next Post
Tributes paid to car crash victim Jack Varah, 18

Tributes paid to car crash victim Jack Varah, 18

MORE FROM LSJ NEWS

“Hope and Belief”, despite defeat against bottom half side Fleetwood Town

“Hope and Belief”, despite defeat against bottom half side Fleetwood Town

March 3, 2021
Triple triumph for Lincoln as manager and midfielders pen new deals

Triple triumph for Lincoln as manager and midfielders pen new deals

February 25, 2021 - Updated on March 3, 2021
Will Lincoln residents continue to wear a face mask when it is no longer the law?

Will Lincoln residents continue to wear a face mask when it is no longer the law?

February 25, 2021
‘I genuinely thought the flu jab hurt more!’

‘I genuinely thought the flu jab hurt more!’

February 25, 2021
Lincoln celebrates 9 years of Fairtrade

Lincoln celebrates 9 years of Fairtrade

February 25, 2021

TRENDING

  • LSJ TV: Our latest news bulletin

    LSJ TV: News Summary 09/12/10

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • 5 players who could be part of Jose Mourinho’s summer clear-out

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • “It’s A Scary Time” A Small Business in Lincolnshire Struggles with a Future of Uncertainty

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Lincoln City’s dramatic rise and their ambition to climb further

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ‘We would be one of the last to go’ – Lincoln City chief

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
LSJ News

© 2020 LSJ News - Part of the School of English and Journalism at the University of Lincoln

Useful Links

  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
  • Business
  • Community
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
  • TV
  • Magazine

Social Links

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Arts and Entertainment
    • Lifestyle
    • Travel
  • Business
  • Community
    • Education
    • International
    • Viewpoint
  • Politics
  • Science and Technology
    • Environment
    • Health
  • TV
  • Magazine

© 2020 LSJ News - Part of the School of English and Journalism at the University of Lincoln

Welcome Back!

OR

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

OR

Fill the forms below to register

*By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.