Monday, 3 June 2013

Rice replaces potato on school menus

 The humble potato is proving too expensive and being replaced by rice The use of potatoes in Nottinghamshire school dinners has been cut back because of the soaring price.
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<P>The county council said the cost had shot up from £91 a tonne in 2012, to £295 a tonne this year.</P>
<P>County Hall said potatoes would be replaced with rice and noodles, which were just as healthy.</P>
<P>The Meals at Home service said it would continue to

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