The Source

Alexia Robinson, CEO and founder of Love British Food responds to the School Food Standards consultation launched on 13 April 2026. The government’s nine-week, England-only consultation runs until 12 June 2026 and sits alongside proposals for tougher compliance, online publication of menus and food policies, and a lead governor for school food.  

“Love British Food welcomes the Government’s consultation on School Food Standards and the ambition to make those standards count in practice, but it must go far enough. 

If ministers are striving to improve school meals, British producers should be part of the answer. Healthier menus should mean more connected supply chains. They should mean more fresh, seasonal British produce and a stronger relationship between schools and the farmers and growers who feed them. 

This is a chance to do more than take unhealthy options off the menu. It is a chance to put something better on every school child’s plate and to make British the first choice wherever possible. 

Love British Food is fortunate to work with so many wonderful caterers, thousands of whom will take part in the 25^th anniversary of the national food celebrations, British Food Fortnight, later this year. The skills and passion in the industry are immense and I’m sure this consultation will be enthusiastically received. 

Over the years, we have repeatedly demonstrated that good school food not only nourishes children but also helps pupils learn valuable lessons about food provenance and sourcing whilst supporting British farmers.”