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| Tomato ketchup is the latest foodstuff to be banned from canteens at some schools as part of a move towards healthier eating. | |
| Bought-in bottles are off the menu at Vale of Glamorgan primary schools and one parent called the move "daft". | |
| The council said the policy is not to use "mass-produced foods," but produce fresh food on the premises. It follows news Marmite has been banned from Ceredigion's school breakfast clubs due to worries over salt content. | The council said the policy is not to use "mass-produced foods," but produce fresh food on the premises. It follows news Marmite has been banned from Ceredigion's school breakfast clubs due to worries over salt content. |
| Sharon Chapman, 47, whose eight-year-old son Rory attends Peterston-Super-Ely Primary School in the Vale of Glamorgan, said: "He came home from school and said 'We can't have ketchup any more'. | Sharon Chapman, 47, whose eight-year-old son Rory attends Peterston-Super-Ely Primary School in the Vale of Glamorgan, said: "He came home from school and said 'We can't have ketchup any more'. |
| "He can live without it and the healthy meals at the school are fantastic, but this seems one step too far as they only used to have it once a week on a burger anyway. Now he says the burger is really dry. | "He can live without it and the healthy meals at the school are fantastic, but this seems one step too far as they only used to have it once a week on a burger anyway. Now he says the burger is really dry. |
| "Tomato ketchup contains lycopene, which is good for you, but they say it's got a high level of salt and sugar. | "Tomato ketchup contains lycopene, which is good for you, but they say it's got a high level of salt and sugar. |
| "While it's not something you complain about, it seems a bit daft." | "While it's not something you complain about, it seems a bit daft." |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council leader Gordon Kemp said: "The policy is not to use mass-produced foods, we produce everything fresh on the premises. | Vale of Glamorgan Council leader Gordon Kemp said: "The policy is not to use mass-produced foods, we produce everything fresh on the premises. |
| 'Balanced and healthy' | 'Balanced and healthy' |
| "It's all part of the healthy eating programme and I think our council is one of the leading authorities in Wales in this respect." | "It's all part of the healthy eating programme and I think our council is one of the leading authorities in Wales in this respect." |
| Mary Hesford, business manager for Vale Catering Services which provides the primary schools' menu, said they followed guidelines from the Welsh Assembly Government. | Mary Hesford, business manager for Vale Catering Services which provides the primary schools' menu, said they followed guidelines from the Welsh Assembly Government. |
| She told the South Wales Echo: "Children can have a tomato sauce but now it's one our cooks make themselves. By using home-made sauce we can control what nutrients are in there. | She told the South Wales Echo: "Children can have a tomato sauce but now it's one our cooks make themselves. By using home-made sauce we can control what nutrients are in there. |
| "Ketchup bought in bottles can have high levels of salt and sugar that could be damaging for the children." | "Ketchup bought in bottles can have high levels of salt and sugar that could be damaging for the children." |
| A Welsh Assembly Government spokeswoman said: "We do not tell local authorities not to serve ketchup in schools. Our guidance on school lunches is not that prescriptive. | A Welsh Assembly Government spokeswoman said: "We do not tell local authorities not to serve ketchup in schools. Our guidance on school lunches is not that prescriptive. |
| "It is for local authorities to ensure that their school meals are as balanced and healthy as possible." | "It is for local authorities to ensure that their school meals are as balanced and healthy as possible." |