TESCO is to invest £4 million in a new scheme that will give young people in Ayrshire fruit and vegetables every day at school.
St Xavier’s Primary School in Patna and Bellsbank Primary School in Dalmellington are set to benefit from the Tesco Fruit and Veg for Schools project.
The scheme will provide funding for pupils to receive at least one piece of fruit or veg a day, giving their diets a healthy and nutritious boost.
The funding will support pupils in schools where there is a higher-than-average free school meal ratio.
In total, 400 schools across the UK will receive around 16 million pieces of fruit and vegetables. Over a school year, that’s the equivalent of on average 110 portions per child.
The schools taking part in the scheme will be able to shop for the fruit and veg the school needs in stores local to their school.
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