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New UK School Food Standards are a huge opportunity for caterers to serve more sustainable meals

Martin Bowman, Foodrise

28 October 2026 • 6 min read

With a greater focus on heathier, more plant-rich diets, the UK's new School Food Standards promise to slash emissions as well as costs, writes Martin Bowman from Foodrise

For the first time in a decade, the government has reformed the School Food Standards which shape the school meals that children get served across England. This is great news for children's health, as...

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