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Enjoy a flavour of school dinners over the years in the north and north-east © Supplied Council bosses in Aberdeenshire got their just desserts when plans to scrap custard and ice cream from primary school dinners prompted an angry backlash from parents and pupils. Pupils at Rhynie Primary, near Huntly, have now launched a petition to get the puddings restored to their rightful place on the menu. While William Dibb, 11, and Angus Beverly, 10, wait to see if they end up with happily ever afters, here’s a look at school meals across the north-east and north over the decades from our archives...

Anger from kids as Scots schools pull ice cream and custard due to sugar laws Schoolchildren have launched a petition to try and get their favourite desserts back on the menu. The kids at Rhynie primary have launched the drive Get the latest Scottish parenting news sent straight to your inbox each week with our newsletter.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newsletter...

BBC News Published image captionThe Rhynie pupils hope their petition might overturn the change Primary children have started a petition after custard and ice cream was dropped from their school dinner menu on health grounds. Pupils at Aberdeenshire's Rhynie PS said they were taking the action to reinstate their favourite puddings, described as the "best in the world". Aberdeenshire Council said primary menus had been "refreshed" in line with new nutritional requirements. Alternative dessert options are being provided instead. The Scottish government's new nutrition guidelines aim to limit su...

A Scottish council has scrapped custard and ice cream from its primary school dinner menus, prompting a backlash from parents and pupils. Aberdeenshire Council claims new legislation from the Scottish Government which aims to curb children's sugar intake over the school day has forced the move by driving up food costs. It has now removed the traditional creamy puddings, along with other favourites, from its forthcoming menus, including grapes because they are too 'labour intensive' to cut up. Furious youngsters from Rhynie Primary School, near Huntly, have now taken matters into their own han...

by Reporter Updated: April 14, 2021, 12:13 pm © Michael Traill Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Pupils have urged the council to rethink plans to axe the “best puddings in the world” from their school dinner menu. Aberdeenshire Council has scrapped custard and ice cream from its primary school lunch menus, prompting a backlash from parents and pupils. The authority claims new government legislation aimed at curbing children’s sugar intake over the school day has forced the move by driving u...