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| NeverSeconds blogger Martha Payne 'banned' from taking school dinner photos | NeverSeconds blogger Martha Payne 'banned' from taking school dinner photos |
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| A nine-year-old girl who became an internet hit after blogging about her school dinners claims she has been banned from taking photographs of her meals. | A nine-year-old girl who became an internet hit after blogging about her school dinners claims she has been banned from taking photographs of her meals. |
| Martha Payne, from Argyll, began publishing photographs of her school canteen lunches on 30 April. | Martha Payne, from Argyll, began publishing photographs of her school canteen lunches on 30 April. |
| Her NeverSeconds blog got more than two million hits in just a few weeks. | Her NeverSeconds blog got more than two million hits in just a few weeks. |
| But in a post published on Thursday evening, Martha said her headteacher told her not to take any more photos. | But in a post published on Thursday evening, Martha said her headteacher told her not to take any more photos. |
| Under the headline "Goodbye", the post stated: "This morning in maths I got taken out of class by my head teacher and taken to her office. I was told that I could not take any more photos of my school dinners because of a headline in a newspaper today. | Under the headline "Goodbye", the post stated: "This morning in maths I got taken out of class by my head teacher and taken to her office. I was told that I could not take any more photos of my school dinners because of a headline in a newspaper today. |
| "I only write my blog not newspapers and I am sad I am no longer allowed to take photos. I will miss sharing and rating my school dinners and I'll miss seeing the dinners you send me too." | "I only write my blog not newspapers and I am sad I am no longer allowed to take photos. I will miss sharing and rating my school dinners and I'll miss seeing the dinners you send me too." |
| Martha gave each meal a 'food-o-meter' and health rating, and also counted the number of mouthfuls it took for her to eat. | Martha gave each meal a 'food-o-meter' and health rating, and also counted the number of mouthfuls it took for her to eat. |
| The council's decision to impose the ban came after the Daily Record newspaper published a photograph of Martha alongside chef Nick Nairn under the headline "Time to fire the dinner ladies.." | The council's decision to impose the ban came after the Daily Record newspaper published a photograph of Martha alongside chef Nick Nairn under the headline "Time to fire the dinner ladies.." |
| Martha had been using the blog - which she started with the help of her father Dave - to raise money for the Mary's Meals charity. | Martha had been using the blog - which she started with the help of her father Dave - to raise money for the Mary's Meals charity. |
| 'Inspirational blog' | |
| An explanatory note posted on the blog by her father read: "Martha's school have been brilliant and supportive from the beginning and I'd like to thank them all. | An explanatory note posted on the blog by her father read: "Martha's school have been brilliant and supportive from the beginning and I'd like to thank them all. |
| "I contacted Argyll and Bute Council when Martha told me what happened at school today and they told me it was their decision to ban Martha's photography. | "I contacted Argyll and Bute Council when Martha told me what happened at school today and they told me it was their decision to ban Martha's photography. |
| "It is a shame that a blog that today went through 2 million hits, which has inspired debates at home and abroad and raised nearly £2,000 for charity is forced to end." | "It is a shame that a blog that today went through 2 million hits, which has inspired debates at home and abroad and raised nearly £2,000 for charity is forced to end." |
| Mr Payne later told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme his daughter was not happy about the council's decision. | Mr Payne later told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme his daughter was not happy about the council's decision. |
| He added: "I can see that the photographs at the start didn't look the most appetising, but Martha marked the last school meal 10 out of 10. | He added: "I can see that the photographs at the start didn't look the most appetising, but Martha marked the last school meal 10 out of 10. |
| "I understand that it's brought pressure from around the world and media interest, but that is really out of our control. | "I understand that it's brought pressure from around the world and media interest, but that is really out of our control. |
| "But we are very supportive of the school - the fact that she has been encouraged to blog and she got permission to do this is testament to them. | "But we are very supportive of the school - the fact that she has been encouraged to blog and she got permission to do this is testament to them. |
| "Everyone in the kitchens has been wonderful to Martha and she enjoys going into lunch every day." | "Everyone in the kitchens has been wonderful to Martha and she enjoys going into lunch every day." |
| Martha's blog was featured by media across the globe, with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver tweeting: "Shocking but inspirational blog. Keep going, big love from Jamie x." | Martha's blog was featured by media across the globe, with celebrity chef Jamie Oliver tweeting: "Shocking but inspirational blog. Keep going, big love from Jamie x." |
| Among the pictures she published was one featuring her £2 lunch of a pizza slice, a croquette, sweetcorn and a cupcake. | Among the pictures she published was one featuring her £2 lunch of a pizza slice, a croquette, sweetcorn and a cupcake. |
| Martha wrote: "I'm a growing kid and I need to concentrate all afternoon and I can't do it on one croquette. Do any of you think you could?" | Martha wrote: "I'm a growing kid and I need to concentrate all afternoon and I can't do it on one croquette. Do any of you think you could?" |
| Argyll and Bute Council has so far not responded to Martha's claim. | Argyll and Bute Council has so far not responded to Martha's claim. |
| But in a statement released last month, it said: "Our school meal provision is fully compliant with nationally agreed nutritional standards. | But in a statement released last month, it said: "Our school meal provision is fully compliant with nationally agreed nutritional standards. |
| "Young people make a choice from at least two meals and salad, vegetable, yoghurt and cheese options are available each day." | "Young people make a choice from at least two meals and salad, vegetable, yoghurt and cheese options are available each day." |