The UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning has worked during the COVID19 school closures to plan for healthy meals beyond schools to ensure equity. Click here to find out what can be done
The Leeds Community Foundation in England works hard to make sure children get access to healthy food. Last Summer saw 45,870 meals provided to school aged children across Leeds through the #HealthyHolidaysLeeds programme. And they look forward to continuing to support the vital work of Community Organisations supporting children and their families. Click here to...
The Children’s Right 2 Food Campaign n the UK is working with young people to make sure their right to food is upheld. One Young Food Ambassador Beth recently met with the English education department to talk about her ideas on school food. Let’s make sure more young people are being heard by policymakers, caterers...
Chefs in Schools celebrated kitchen teams on International School School Meals Day. This is Anthony, who stepped up to be an assistant at St Ann’s, a school in England, when Covid left them short staffed. As thanks, a meal was made in his honour, one of his favourite dishes from Mumbai, Pav Bhaji..
The pandemic saw children across the world miss out on school meals as they were educated at home. In Africa, United Nations projects worked to support the use of local food to ensure children were fed. Click here to read more
A school in England had a healthy pizza day to celebrate ISMD2021. They had buddha bowls, vegan options, crispy chicken and wraps. Doesn’t this lunch look delicious?
A community fridge has been launched at a Sheffield primary school in an effort to tackle food waste. Thanks to the Global Foodbanking Network for sharing this news. Click here to find out more
Find out what a new school canteen, supported by the International Cocoa Initiative, meant to the community of Kouamekro, Côte d’Ivoire. In cocoa-growing communities, canteens can help make sure children spend more time in school and less time at risk of child labour. Click here to find out more
A school chef cooked ramen noodle for teachers at a school that’s currently closed to pupils in Japan.
The World Food Programme helps children engage in school gardens as part of its school meals and resilience programmes by teaching agricultural skills, promoting proper nutrition, and adding a healthy dose of fun!