Four-and five-year-old children in 80 primary schools in Northern Ireland are to get a free piece of fruit each day in a pilot healthy eating scheme. Launching the Fresh Fruit in Schools campaign last week, chief medical officer Dr Henrietta Campbell said a recent study found that 15 per cent of Northern Ireland children and young people do not eat fruit or vegetables on a daily basis.
Four-and five-year-old children in 80 primary schools in Northern Ireland are to get a free piece of fruit each day in a pilot healthy eating scheme.
Launching the Fresh Fruit in Schools campaign last week, chief medical officer Dr Henrietta Campbell said a recent study found that 15 per cent of Northern Ireland children and young people do not eat fruit or vegetables on a daily basis.
