An initiative from two Winston Churchill Fellows, Lynne Hindmarch and Lindsay Graham has meant the launch of a new breakfast club model that is being rolled out across UK primary and secondary schools to provide a morning boost to schoolchildren. The Breakfast Club Cart is the first of its kind in the UK and has...
2021 – Gluten-free choices make meals safe for coeliacs
The charity Coeliac UK supports International School Meals Day 2021 with their top tips for creating affordable, nutritious gluten free lunches for children (and adults alike). Click here to learn more
2021 – Healthy food and fun activities on the menu in Bradford, England
Over the past 6 months, #HealthyHolidaysBradford funding enabled Community Organisations across Bradford to support 2,873 school-aged children and young people, with 34,390 portions of food provided alongside engaging activities. Click here to read more
2021 – School milk promoting milk consumption and improving health in Russia
There is lots of work happening in Russia to support the consumption of milk and Tetra Laval is doing work in schools there to improve children’s health. The challenge In Russia, the milk and dairy products consumption level is decreasing. In 1989, the milk consumption level was 396 kg/capita/year. By 2016 it had decreased to...
2021 – Recovering from an earthquake in Japan
On March 11th, the anniversary of ten years since the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, school lunch is a menu to support the recovery of the Tohoku region. It consists of senbei soup (local dish of Aomori), fried fish cake with sesame seeds (Miyagi), and furikake (sprinkled with bonito).
2021 – A tasty curry recipe that is also nutritious
Healthy food can also be very tasty, Dolce Schools Catering remind us, as they share a firm favourite, voted by children across the schools they serve – Sweet Potato and Chickpea & Coconut Curry. Click here for the recipe
2021 – Hot chocolate became a cosy ritual during lockdown for pupils in Scotland
This year, with schools around the world largely shut due to Covid, pupils at Boclair Academy (@BoclairAcademy) in Scotland started a cosy ritual of hot chocolate and toast. This ritual brought pupils and staff together virtually providing an opportunity to connect and support one another through lockdown
2021 – Creative school food in British Columbia, Canada
As young people around the world connect and talk to each other on International School Meals Day about the food they eat and the role that it plays in their lives, students at Maple Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada shared some of the delicious dishes they recently cooked up.
2021 – Equity in access to meals during Covid
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
2021 – Helping to keep children healthy in Leeds, England
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...