Waste food used to make breakfast for 10,000 school kids
Thousands of primary school children across Leeds were given a free breakfast this morning, made from produce that otherwise would have been binned.
Tonnes of food from sausages to cereal were stockpiled for the Fuel for School campaign. It was delivered to 35 schools across Leeds, Bradford, Doncaster and Sunderland and used to create a breakfast banquet for children who may not otherwise have had anything to eat.
Radio Aire's Rosanna Austin went to find out more:
The event was the outcome of a partnership between Richmond Hill Primary School and the Real Junk Food Project – an international waste campaign which began in Armley.
The school has opened a community café and food stall, and provides sustainable free breakfasts for all 600 pupils. The idea was to remove hunger as a barrier to learning and improve attendance.
It’s hoped Fuel for School will encourage other schools to work with The Real Junk Food Project to create a sustainable way of feeding their communities, reduce wasted food and even create income for school using the ‘Pay As You Feel’ model.