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Its so commendable what Jamie is doing n im glad for it cos its something that has been overlooked for a long time n getting worse till he stepped in n has even made me look at myself as a parent [oh dear bad un but least i dont do the turkey sisslers n nuggets cos they are yuk lol] Tho hopefully food in supermarkets n products will be looked into cos a lot of the ingredients are additives n preservatives which is harmful in big doses n is contributory to ADD & ADHD n it is true that cutting down on even E numbers makes a diff to behaviour tho finding some stuff on budget rare again hopefully this will be looked at.

Originally Posted by jason

JAMIE HANDS IN PETITIONCelebrity TV chef Jamie Oliver has delivered a petition to Downing Street calling for better food standards in schools.

It came as Education Secretary Ruth Kelly prepared to unveil a £280m package to improve the quality of school meals.



But the Government insisted the timing was pure co-incidence.

Mr Oliver's 'Feed Me Better' internet petition was signed by 271,677 people.

Before handing it in, he told reporters he wanted to see the amount spent on primary school dinners increased from 37p to 50p.

To provide secondary school children with a proper nutritional meal, the amount needed was 60p, he said.

Ms Kelly has promised to meet both these demands.

Mr Oliver responded: "It's 20 years too late, but we're talking about the right sort of money."

His petition also calls for qualifications for dinner ladies and more time for catering staff to prepare meals.

It was raised after a TV series in which Mr Oliver exposed the poor quality of school dinners.