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<p>The 2 Star Military People Leadership Team in the Ministry of Defence commissioned
the Delivering Defence Dining Quality (3DQ) Review, led by the Institute of Naval
Medicine on behalf of all three Services, and which reported in December 2021. The
Army took the findings from this, and then looked more broadly at the needs of their
people through the ongoing Exploring Appetites of Today's Soldiers (EATS) study, and
subsequent pilot, which together with the annual Armed Forces Continuous Attitude
Survey, has led to a new Defence Catering Strategy (DCS) for all three Services.</p><p>The
implementation of the DCS is being driven by Director Armed Forces People Policy working
with, amongst others, the single Services and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation
who are responsible for the delivery of catering contracts. The DCS puts the needs
of personnel at the heart of the provision, with healthier dining choices available,
at a subsidised rate, and delivered in a fashion better aligned to modern-day living.
Ahead of new contracts in 2026, we are working with industry providers to bring in
as many aspects of the new food provision as possible from January 2024.</p>
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