Lee's story - St Wilfrid's Catholic High School
Lee’s story
Lee Dawson is a School Nutrition Action Group (SNAG) member at St Wilfrid's Catholic High School and Sixth Form College and a national Food for Life Partnership Student Advisor. Over the past two years, numerous exciting changes to the food culture at St Wilfrid’s have taken place. In May 2008, St Wilfrid's was chosen by the Food for Life Partnership to become a Flagship school. A SNAG was soon set up, made up of pupils, teachers and governors to discuss ways of improving the way we see food within school and the local community. From changing suppliers - increasing the proportion of locally sourced and organic food in school meals - to creating a school garden and allotment plots, the SNAG group has helped bring change and improvement in a very productive way. The greatest visible outcome of SNAG's work has been the brand new canteen area, created during summer this year.
Lee said: "Since my school got involved with the Food for Life Partnership, I have learned so much about where food comes from and how it is produced. I now understand and appreciate what a good food culture is - not just whether the food I eat is healthy or not, but also where it comes from and its impact on the environment.
Since being involved in the Food for Life Partnership, I think more about what I eat and where it comes from. So, if I have a choice between local and organic or processed food, I would definitely choose the local and organic option. I actually don't enjoy processed food anymore because I don't know where it comes from and how it's been made.
Through FFLP I have had some great opportunities to speak about our school, food and the Food for Life Partnership and that has been really beneficial for my personal development. I've gained a lot of confidence through the public speaking."
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