Spare pasta & tomato. Will need mayo for pasta salad.
Issued instead of £30 vouchers. I could do more with £30 to be honest. pic.twitter.com/87LGUTHXEu
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Chartwells said the package didn't represent the company's specifications, and, like the government itself, launched an investigation.
The Education Secretary said it was unacceptable.
"When I saw that picture I was absolutely disgusted"
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson says photo showing contents of a free school meals food parcel was "just not acceptable" and says Chartwells, the firm which supplied it, has apologisedhttps://t.co/Wt10XxTRqopic.twitter.com/7H2gWia9mV
Rashford shared similar images of paltry food packages to his social media platforms, which helped to further the discussion. The Manchester United man then spoke with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the phone, and urged him to act.