On 11th November young people are encouraged to Get Remembering

On 11th November young people are encouraged to Get Remembering as part of National School Meals Week.

Young people across the country will be encouraged to think about those people that have given their life or been injured during a war. This is part of Get Remembering Day during National School Meals Week (NSMW). As part of the day teachers can download an assembly plus videos of people remembering what they had to eat in school during the Second World War. There are also recipes from that time that can be downloaded.

Former Chair of LACA, Irene Carroll, said, "I think it is vitally important that young people learn about conflicts that have taken place in recent times and understand the ultimate sacrifice so many people have made. This day gives them a chance to do just that. It is fascinating to hear on the video people's memories about their school lunches. Puddings have fond memories but semolina does not appear quite so popular. Main courses included corned beef with vegetables that were grown locally. Some remember growing vegetables at home and one tells the story of
catching frogs at threepence in old currency so that they would keep the flies away".

Alison Sweeney, from the London Borough of Redbridge Food in School Team, added "War results in tragedy and sacrifice on both sides. It is very sad that today there are so many conflicts still going on across the world. We can't forget or ignore these things. I think the resources that LACA has made available for the day are excellent and we will certainly be using them. They give us the opportunity to explain to children what it was like in World War 2 and the types of food people had to eat. Food was scarce and rationing was in progress and these are concepts that young people find difficult to fully understand. We often take full supermarket shelves for granted".

NSMW is one of the largest healthy eating promotions in the Country and more information can be found at www.iloveschoolmeals.co.uk.