'At a time when the cost of fresh fruit is rising this was for many children one of few if any opportunities to be able to access fruit.'
A 'disappointing' decision to stop giving Glasgow primary children free fruit in the morning has been criticised by a councillor who pointed out some pupils relied on it for “breakfast."
Councillor Christina Cannon, SNP, said uptake was “inconsistent” and fruit went to waste when asked by councillor Jill Brown why the pilot has been “discontinued.”Labour councillor Brown said that information did not tally with feedback received and she had heard “children were waiting” on the fruit being delivered.
Councillor Brown told Thursday's Glasgow full council meeting that sometimes children were “relying on it for breakfast” and claimed school meal sizes are decreasing. The convenor for education and early years highlighted some of the work the council has been carrying out to help tackle food poverty amid the cost of living crisis including cancelling school meal debt and supporting the pantry network.
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