A Glenrothes secondary school is leading the way in educating pupils about what they eat.
Pupils at Glenrothes High are being provided with more information than ever before about the food prepared in the school cafeteria in a bid to encourage more teenagers to eat healthily.
Details including calorie and carbohydrate content, along with the amount of salt, energy, protein and fats in meals are all being listed on signs placed within the school.
The initiative, which started only recently, has already caught the eye of Scotland’s education minister.
Hopeful that schools across the country might follow the lead of Glenrothes High, rector Avril McNeill said that she hoped the project could have long lasting health benefits for pupils.
“As a health promoting school, we currently do not allow energy or fizzy drinks (and) we wanted to go one step further,” she said.
“The school’s admin team has worked very hard in conjunction with Fife’s Catering Service and Diabetes Association for Fife Youngsters to label school meals with nutritional information.
“We would welcome this initiative to be rolled out across Fife and Scotland (and) are very proud Glenrothes High School is leading the way.”
The project has been praised by Angela Constance, Scotland’s education secretary, who has said she hopes other Fife schools will adopt the scheme.
Local councillor Julie Ford said: “I think this is an excellent initiative, and one that needs to be pushed not only locally, but also nationally.
“This will allow young adults to take responsibility for what they are eating and drinking.”