Food and drink Schools should be: “model suppliers of healthy, local and sustainable food and drink, showing strong commitments to the environment, social responsibility and animal welfare in their food and drink provision, and maximising their use of local suppliers.� Eating locally grown food contributes to the fight against climate change by minimizing the route travelled by food and the associated transport footprint. Also, it benefits local economy - making farmers who are able to sell food locally receive the full retail value of their produce.
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