16. This is Martha’s Blog
Started as a school writing
project, the blog is written under
the pseudonym “VEG” (Veritas
Ex Gustu – truth from tasting),
with the subtitle...
“One primary school pupil's daily
dose of school dinners”.
Started as a school writing
project, the blog is written under
the pseudonym “VEG” (Veritas
Ex Gustu – truth from tasting),
with the subtitle...
“One primary school pupil's daily
dose of school dinners”.
17. This is Martha’s Blog
It features daily entries on the £2
school meal that Martha has
chosen that day, her thoughts on
the food and its quality, a count
of the number of hairs, a health
rating, a picture, and marks out
of 10 based on a “Food-o-Meter”.
It features daily entries on the £2
school meal that Martha has
chosen that day, her thoughts on
the food and its quality, a count
of the number of hairs, a health
rating, a picture, and marks out
of 10 based on a “Food-o-Meter”.
18. This is Martha’s Blog
The first full entry featured a
picture of a slice of pizza and a
single potato croquette,
alongside some sweetcorn and a
cupcake for desert.
She said;
“The good thing about this blog is
Dad understands why I am
hungry when I get home.”
The first full entry featured a
picture of a slice of pizza and a
single potato croquette,
alongside some sweetcorn and a
cupcake for desert.
She said;
“The good thing about this blog is
Dad understands why I am
hungry when I get home.”
19. This is Martha’s Blog
The first full entry featured a
picture of a slice of pizza and a
single potato croquette,
alongside some sweetcorn and a
cupcake for desert.
She said;
“The good thing about this blog is
Dad understands why I am
hungry when I get home.”
The first full entry featured a
picture of a slice of pizza and a
single potato croquette,
alongside some sweetcorn and a
cupcake for desert.
She said;
“The good thing about this blog is
Dad understands why I am
hungry when I get home.”
20. This is Martha’s Blog
The blog hit local and then
national headlines, after gaining
support from chef and school
meals campaigner Jamie Oliver,
who tweeted; “Shocking but
inspirational blog. Keep going,
big love from Jamie x”
The blog hit local and then
national headlines, after gaining
support from chef and school
meals campaigner Jamie Oliver,
who tweeted; “Shocking but
inspirational blog. Keep going,
big love from Jamie x”
21. This is Martha’s Blog
Martha also began featuring
pictures sent to her by children in
Germany, Japan, Spain, Taiwan
and the USA.
The resultant traffic generated
media interest, with Martha
featuring as a guest on BBC
Radio 4's You and Yours.
Martha also began featuring
pictures sent to her by children in
Germany, Japan, Spain, Taiwan
and the USA.
The resultant traffic generated
media interest, with Martha
featuring as a guest on BBC
Radio 4's You and Yours.
22. This is Martha’s Blog
Martha also began featuring
pictures sent to her by children in
Germany, Japan, Spain, Taiwan
and the USA.
The resultant traffic generated
media interest, with Martha
featuring as a guest on BBC
Radio 4's You and Yours.
Martha also began featuring
pictures sent to her by children in
Germany, Japan, Spain, Taiwan
and the USA.
The resultant traffic generated
media interest, with Martha
featuring as a guest on BBC
Radio 4's You and Yours.
23. This is Martha’s Blog
After NeverSeconds went viral,
Martha's father met with the
school council, which announced
that all students would be
allowed unlimited servings of
fruit, vegetables and bread.
After NeverSeconds went viral,
Martha's father met with the
school council, which announced
that all students would be
allowed unlimited servings of
fruit, vegetables and bread.
24. This is Martha’s Blog
With the revenue from generated
from her story, Martha decided to
donate the money to the charity
Mary's Meals.
Starting with £50 given by a
magazine for the publishing
rights to her images for a feature.
With the revenue from generated
from her story, Martha decided to
donate the money to the charity
Mary's Meals.
Starting with £50 given by a
magazine for the publishing
rights to her images for a feature.
25. This is Martha’s Blog
Martha set an original target in
her 19th blog post of £7,000 on
Just Giving. By mid-June 2012
more than £90,000 had been
raised, which the charity used to
build a new kitchen at the 1,963-
pupil Lirangwe Primary School in
Blantyre, Malawi.
Martha set an original target in
her 19th blog post of £7,000 on
Just Giving. By mid-June 2012
more than £90,000 had been
raised, which the charity used to
build a new kitchen at the 1,963-
pupil Lirangwe Primary School in
Blantyre, Malawi.
26. This is Martha’s Blog
Martha set an original target in
her 19th blog post of £7,000 on
Just Giving. By mid-June 2012
more than £90,000 had been
raised, which the charity used to
build a new kitchen at the 1,963-
pupil Lirangwe Primary School in
Blantyre, Malawi.
Martha set an original target in
her 19th blog post of £7,000 on
Just Giving. By mid-June 2012
more than £90,000 had been
raised, which the charity used to
build a new kitchen at the 1,963-
pupil Lirangwe Primary School in
Blantyre, Malawi.
30. NINE year old
blogger gets half a
million page views in
NINE days
UPDATE: As of 5.00pm
GMT on Thursday 2nd
May 2013, it’s reached
over nine and a half
million page views
UPDATE: As of 5.00pm
GMT on Thursday 2nd
May 2013, it’s reached
over nine and a half
million page views
31. NINE year old
blogger gets half a
million page views in
NINE days
UPDATE: As of 5.00pm
GMT on Thursday 2nd
May 2013, it’s reached
over nine and a half
million page views
UPDATE: As of 5.00pm
GMT on Thursday 2nd
May 2013, it’s reached
over nine and a half
million page views
It’s also turned into a global
phenomenon that has inspired fans
and followers all over the world,
from Argyle to Brazil to Malawi to
San Diego, to question what their
schools are dishing up every day.
Plus a book has been written about
her story and the proceeds from it
go to feed children in Malawi.
It’s also turned into a global
phenomenon that has inspired fans
and followers all over the world,
from Argyle to Brazil to Malawi to
San Diego, to question what their
schools are dishing up every day.
Plus a book has been written about
her story and the proceeds from it
go to feed children in Malawi.