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Girl's School Meal Photo Ban Overturned

Martha Payne started the NeverSeconds blog six weeks ago, posting images and opinions about what she had been served for lunch at her school's cafeteria in Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland. She gave a score out of 10, a "health rating" and even the number of hairs found in each meal!

Martha's efforts won the support of celebrity chefs including Jamie Oliver and Nick Nairn. But on Thursday Argyll and Bute Council said it had stopped her taking photos because media attention had resulted in catering staff fearing for their jobs. But on Friday, following a social media backlash against the ban, the local authority changed its mind.

Jamie Oliver led the public backlash against the council's ban.
"Stay strong Martha," he wrote on Twitter, and urged his followers to spread the message.

As well as reviewing school lunches, Martha also used the site to raise money for Mary's Meals, a charity which runs school feeding projects in deprived communities around the world. She had feared the ban would stop her from reaching her £7,000 fundraising target for the charity.
But as a result of the ensuing publicity - and her blog trending on Twitter - the amount of money raised on Martha's JustGiving page has soared from £2,000 to more than £52,000.

This little girl is such an inspiration. Through Mary's Meals, £10 feeds one child for a year. What a little angel!

http://www.justgiving.com/neverseconds

And here's Martha's blog!

http://www.neverseconds.b...co.uk/?m=1
[Edited 6/15/12 16:32pm]