We hear from Tetra Pak about how Philippines prioritises locally produced milk in a national school feeding policy to address malnutrition. The Challenge According to the Philippines Expanded National Nutrition Survey, one in four children between the ages of 5-10 were detected underweight. One in four children were found to be stunted (height for age)...
We hear from Tetra Pak about work to deliver a fortified Super Porridge for Kenyan school children. The challenge/background In Kenya, 36% of the population lives in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) region which covers 80% of the country’s land mass. The strain on food security and nutrition for the 15 million peo-ple living...
This year’s 10th anniversary theme, ‘Celebrating School Meals’, encouraged the sharing of ideas, stories and experiences of the past, present and future. This infographic shows how successful the day was! Thank you to everybody who got involved from around the world. Click here to download the infographic as a PDF
The Cedars Primary School in West London is a a Special Needs School, supporting children and their families with Social, Emotional and Mental Health challenges. The school is a Breakfast Club member with Greggs the Bakers, which offers support not just with a nutrient value but also in educating, enriching and educating the pupils. On Thursday 10 March children and staff were delighted to...
Whether it is a wonderful memory of a cafeteria staff person or a favorite meal enjoyed with friends, we all remember the time spent in the school cafeteria. The National School Lunch Program was established in 1946 to provide students access to nutritionally balanced meals. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, or USDA, continues to fund the program...
Without investing in the health and wellbeing of the next generation, we have no hope of achieving food security, says the World Food Programme’s Carmen Burbano. Even before the pandemic “there was already a global learning crisis,” says Carmen Burbano, head of school feeding at the World Food Programme (WFP). “Children were in school, but they weren’t...
Get your apple or other crunchy fruit and vegetable ready to crunch loudly with other healthy school food enthusiasts, as The Great Big Crunch takes place! On top of the simultaneous crunch, there are fun and simple activities lined up for kids and adults to have a fun break during their day and to take...
The children at Mousehold Infant School in England celebrated International School Meals Day with a special menu for lunch! A tasty dish from Greece. Perhaps Dimi’s Greek Chicken Flatbread should feature on more primary school menus. Shared by Norse Catering.
Learn about the Home Grown School Feeding Programme in Rwanda, with Chef Claude Bigayimpunzi. The project is supported by World Food Programme and Gardens for Health International. Click here for more information
Have you heard of pioneering nutritionist Muriel Bell? She had a profound effect on the health of New Zealanders. Appointed New Zealand’s first state nutritionist in 1940, a position she held for almost quarter of a century, Muriel Bell was behind ground-breaking public health schemes including milk in schools, iodised salt and water fluoridation. Bell’s...