Fairtrade meal for city schoolchildren
Released: 8 March 2007
The city’s secondary pupils will be treated to a special lunch tomorrow, Friday 9 March, to mark Wolverhampton’s support of Fairtrade fortnight.
Fairtrade produce – which guarantees fair and stable prices for the world’s poorest small farmers – will be used in a menu to include honey-roasted chicken served with savoury basmati rice, pasta napolitaine, homemade banana bread and orange juice, all for the price of £1.55, a normal school lunch.
The lunches have been subsidised by £2,500 savings made by ending provision of biscuits for city council meetings.
Councillor Andrew Johnson, Cabinet Member for Resources, Governance and Support Services, said: “Our secondary school pupils are the consumers of tomorrow, so it’s important that they understand the significance of choosing Fairtrade products and become familiar with this ethical brand.
“By putting together an exciting menu, the council’s catering team wanted to demonstrate that Fairtrade not only gives a better deal to the world’s poorest farmers – it tastes great too.
“By giving up biscuits at meetings, we’ve been able to find the additional cost of the Fairtrade meals to mark our commitment as a Fairtrade city. I’m sure city councillors will also benefit from being healthier without biscuits”, he added.
Issued by the press office.
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