FOI Request - School Meal Waste and Produce

Request 101003757279

1.  The total number of free school meals prepared versus the number actually consumed for each of the past five years.

2.  If possible, the estimated cost or weight of unserved/free school meals that go to waste each year over the past five years.

3.  Details on how unserved meals are handled—are they donated, repurposed, or disposed of?

4.  The total cost of wasted/unserved free school meals for each of the past five years.

5.  The total amount spent on food for school meals over the last five years, broken down by:

Scottish-sourced produce
UK-sourced produce
Imported produce (with country of origin where available)

6.  A breakdown of spending on imported food, over the last five years, including:

The total amount spent on non-Scottish meat products and their country of origin.
The total amount spent on frozen food sourced outside Scotland.

7. A list of specific imported food items purchased for school meals, including:

Quantity and cost of each item.
Country of origin for each item (where available).