FSS Publishes Healthier Catering Guide

Last November, Food Standards Scotland published a range of healthy catering sheets, with advice and guidance for small- to medium-sized caterers on how to make menus healthier. CateringScotland.com introduces the FSS guide to Healthier Catering…

More and more consumers are looking for healthier options. So offering those healthier options makes sense for their health and for your business. You’re in a position to give your customers the chance to choose healthier food and you can do it without compromising on taste.

Guidance for caterers

The Guide to Healthier Menus for Children

Encouraging children to eat healthily at a young age will help them develop healthy eating patterns for life. Because a significant number of visits to catering establishments in Scotland include young children, this guide has been developed to help meet the demand for healthier menus for children ages 2-12 years old. It covers key areas where changes could be made to give children healthier options, such as including at least one portion of vegetables and/or fruit with each meal, and replacing sugar sweetened drinks with water or milk. If your business has a children’s menu or is considering developing one then this guide will help you make it easier for children to have healthier choices.

A Guide to Healthier Menus for Children (monochrome version)

Healthier Catering Suggestions

The FSS have created a series of healthier catering suggestion sheets to support businesses in making changes to their menus and catering practices to provide healthier options for customers.

Find out more about a healthy diet.

Nutrition in early years

Caterers providing food for children will find ‘Nutritional guidance and food standards for early years childcare providers‘ useful.

Healthyliving Award

The healthyliving award is a national award for the foodservice sector in Scotland. The award criteria are based on the general principles of a healthy balanced diet. Visit www.healthylivingaward.co.uk/index for more information on how to apply.

More information is available at: www.foodstandards.gov.scot/nutrition-healthy-eating/business-industry/healthier-catering#sthash.TSwZB0iB.dpuf

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