Meet Prak Sokhom, a 60 year old farmer in Cambodia, who has been selling vegetables to the school meal programme for three years. This generates income for her farm and family. She says: “I supply winter melon, cucumber and pumpkin to the school.” Shared by the School Meals Coalition.
Louisianna Waring, Senior Insight and Policy Officer, The Vegan Society shares why the Society is delighted to be celebrating the tenth anniversary of International School Meals Day. It’s an exciting time for us to be able to look ahead at the future of school food and see where plant-based options will feature. As we know,...
The team at Mellors Catering says: ‘What’s good about school meals is how they fuel our bodies and minds for a day of learning. What’s great about them is the potential for lasting memories.’ What are your school dinner memories?
All schools in East Renfrewshire in Scotland will get to enjoy a menu full of international recipes and tastes, as they hold a special theme day for International School Meals Day.
Here is a welcome message for the 10th anniversary of International School Meals Day from Shirley-Anne Somerville, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills at the Scottish Government.
Here is a special message for International School Meals Day from Sharon Hodgson MP, the Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on School Food at the UK Parliament in Westminster.
Tetra Laval and Tetra Pak have shared a story on a School Milk Programme it runs together with customers and partners in Mexico, which also celebrate an anniversary this year – 60 years- the programme with Tetra Pak packages started in 1962. Throughout history, school feeding programmes have played a key role in addressing challenges related to...
To celebrate International School Meals Day, the charity Chefs in Schools is sharing two school lunch recipes which are popular with pupils – Jollof Rice and Pav Bhaji. School chefs in London, Sheffield and Bournemouth will be cooking these. We hope you’ll try them at your schools. If you do, send us your photos and...
I am writing this blog to celebrate the 10th anniversary of International School Meals Day (ISMD) with you. The concept of ISMD first emerged when Scotland and the USA started to discuss the opportunities and challenges involved in providing school meals. Through a shared belief that school meals can play a vital role in the...
To celebrate ISMD2021, UNESCO has shared their resources on school health and nutrition. Click here to access