Dudes in food fight for healthy eating

MORE THAN 30,000 pupils in 150 primary schools are set to become Food Dudes in a three-year €1.2 million Bord Bia programme to encourage healthy eating habits.

The Food Dudes programme, developed by psychologists at the University of Wales Bangor, aims to permanently increase consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables among primary school children in the school and at home.

Agriculture Minister Mary Coughlan and Education Minister Mary Hanafin yesterday launched the programme at Scoil na mBráthar, a primary school in North Brunswick Street, Dublin.