Game-based dimension
The Food for Life Catering Mark has a game-based dimension.

The Award has three levels that encourage additional progress: Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Bronze - criteria
  • No undesirable additives or trans fats
  • 75% freshly prepared
  • Meat farmed to UK welfare standards
  • Eggs from cage-free hens
  • Seasonal menus
  • Training for all catering staff
  • No GM ingredients
  • Free drinking water prominently available
  • No endangered fish
  • Information on display about how and where food is produced
  • Demonstrate meeting relevant Government nutrition guidelines

Silver and Gold - criteria

Meet bronze, plus achieve points thresholds for ingredients in three categories:
  • Making healthy eating easy
  • Ethical and environmentally-friendly food
  • Championing local producers
Points awarded for every percentage of total ingredient spend.

(1) Making Healthy Eating Easy points are awarded for the following:
  • Meat-free day or equivalent
  • Steps to serve meat in moderation
  • Steps to minimise salt
  • Actions to cut plate waste/support eating well
  • Actions to promote meal take-up
  • Monitoring against food & nutrient-based standards
  • Healthy vending
  • >50% bread is wholemeal or granary
  • Fruit cheaper than dessert (where sold)
(2) Ethical and Environmentally-friendly points are awarded for the following: 
  • Organic
  • Free range
  • MCS ‘fish to avoid’
  • Freedom Food
  • Fairtrade
  • LEAF
(3) Championing Local Producer points are awarded for the following: 
  • Serving food produced in your region
  • Serving UK fresh produce above the national average

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