A council championing healthy school dinners has been met with backlash by parents who say their children won’t eat the meat-free or healthier options. Some parents have called for the return of chicken nuggets, pizza, and chips.
Middlesbrough Council introduced the “revamped” menus for primary schools across the district. The dishes offer more fruit and vegetables, less added sugar, and more vegan and plant-based options for “those who want them”, Teesside Live reports.
However, parents complained that the portions were small and that their children weren’t offered enough choice. Dishes on the menu include stir fry, katsu curry, and Quorn korma, as well as the “old favourite school meal dishes” such as roast beef and a Yorkshire pudding or macaroni cheese, a post on Middlesbrough Mayor Andy Preston’s Facebook page states.
