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About Dolce
Dolce Catering is a family-run independent caterer, specialising in the education sector. Celebrating its 25th anniversary last year (2024), Dolce works with over 650 primary and secondary schools across England and Wales, providing 125,000 meals for pupils every day.
About School Plates
ProVeg UK’s School Plates programme helps school caterers to make small changes to menus that can have a big impact on children’s health and the health of the planet. Our Awards form part of the School Plates programme and incentivise our partners to work towards healthy, sustainable menus.
- Our School Plates brochures: The Guide and The Recipes can be downloaded for free here.
- School Plates has featured in several mainstream media TV pieces, available to watch here.
About ProVeg UK
ProVeg UK is a part of ProVeg International, a food awareness organisation working to transform the global food system by replacing conventional animal-based products with plant-based and cultured alternatives.
ProVeg UK works with local authorities and school caterers to increase the nutritional value and sustainability of school food. By reviewing menus and providing expert advice, new recipes, and plant-based cooking workshops, ProVeg increases the quality and quantity of plant-based food in schools.
ProVeg works with international decision-making bodies, governments, food producers, investors, the media, and the general public to help the world transition to a society and economy that are less dependent on animal agriculture and more sustainable for humans, animals, and our planet. ProVeg UK is a co-founder of the Plant-based Food Alliance UK, and raises awareness of the importance of plant-based food for people, animals, and the planet through our campaigns.
ProVeg has permanent-observer status with the UNFCCC, is accredited for UNEA, and has received the United Nations’ Momentum for Change Award.
Canteen to Classroom
Canteen to Classroom, a ProVeg UK programme, seeks to empower children to make climate-friendly dietary choices at both school and home through the provision of high-quality, evidence-based lessons developed specifically for primary schools.
The programme is made up of 24 specially-made, evidence-based lesson plans with engaging lesson presentations, and additional resources aimed at saving teachers and education providers precious time and effort.
The lessons adhere to the national curriculum in England and provide a well-rounded view of healthy and sustainable eating. Lessons do not need to be taught sequentially and can be delivered as stand-alone sessions, as a half-term block, or as a way of supporting and enhancing themed weeks or special learning days.
