Students at schools run by Project Mala in rural India receive nutritious meals cooked by the staff and seasonal fruit grown on their campuses. These school meals are very important for the children and young people, who may not have access to sufficient food at home.
2019 – pupils make lunch at a school in South Africa
The Grade 6 Highbury boys celebrated International School Meals day at Ethembeni School in Inchanga, KZN, South Africa by cooking some exciting things.
2019 – local produce for a nutritious and tasty lunch in England
The school chef has been busy baking organic bread and local plum loaf for a community lunch at Washingborough Academy in Lincolnshire, England.
2019 Blog – School meals? Where in the world? – Arlene Mitchell, Executive Director, Global Child Nutrition Foundation
The occasion of International School Meals Day leads to thoughts about who eats school meals, what they eat, and where they are. As one of the lucky people who have had a chance to study and visit school meal programs all over the world, I can’t help but think of examples I’ve seen over the...
2019 – what school dining rooms were like last century in Scotland
Here is what the school dining room at James Gillespie’s High School in Edinburgh, Scotland was like in 1954! (via @Scranlife).
2019 – a rice bear from Japan
Children at an education centre in Japan enjoyed eating tasty bears made from rice as a party for one of their friends who was leaving.
2019 Blog – from Scotland’s Deputy First Minister
As thousands of children and young people prepare to enjoy school meals across the country, it’s worth taking a moment to think about who has made the meal in front of them, what they like about it and where it has come from. International School Meals Day 2019 is a welcome opportunity to reflect, share...
2018 – From Scotland to Somalia, the stories of your favourite foods
Read a lovely article about International School Meals Day 2018, published in the April-May issue of Children in Scotland magazine. Read it here
2018 – Cookbook competition winners, Somalia
It was wonderful to receive this photograph of Taqwa and Buzayri from Somalia who were winners of the cookbook competition, with their certificates. See their recipe – and all the winning entries – here
2018 – ISMD Infographic
Take a look at the key successes of International School Meals Day 2018.