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Article: Strategy calls for more oily fish on school menus
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- South Wales Evening Post
- Article date:
- December 6, 2007
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Schools need to serve more oily fish at dinner time, the Assembly
Government has said.
It has stated that children should eat more fish and shellfish,
especially those with omega-3 fatty acids.
New guidelines would put oily fish on school dinner menus at
least once every three weeks.
Rural Affairs Minister Elin Jones said there was an opportunity
for schools to serve more fish caught and processed in Wales.
She began consulting today on a strategy for the fisheries
industry, which brings in about pounds200million to Wales and
supports around 3,000 jobs.
The draft strategy says: "Fish (and shellfish) shall be available
at least once a week in primary schools and at ...