School dinner choice is slashed and staff told to stockpile 'long-life food' amid supply fears
Daily MailSchool dinner choices are being slashed and staff advised to stockpile essential food supplies amid fears suppliers will struggle to keep children properly fed this winter. Meanwhile, food wholesaler BidFood has warned that it is experiencing 'significant' supply pressures and struggling to recruit HGV drivers, blaming the issues on the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit. Canteen supplier ISS has reportedly told 450 schools to stockpile 'long life, dried, tinned and frozen' products to make sure children can still be fed this winter Sir Ed Davey, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, has written to Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi calling for him to urgently meet school caterers, school governors and local councillors to discuss the crisis after the party heard of 'stark issues' with food shortages. Meanwhile, food wholesaler BidFood has warned that it is experiencing 'significant' supply pressures and is struggling to recruit HGV drivers It comes amid a shortage of HGV drivers and panic-buying sprees at petrol stations. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said it was 'news to him' that canteen providers had asked schools to stockpile food amid fears of a 'winter of discontent' And in a further boost, more than 10,000 temporary foreign visas will be fast-tracked by the Government as ministers rush to solve the supply chain crisis that's threatening Christmas.
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