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...
Category: <span>international</span>
2022: Blog – How meals offer a route to education… and a way out of hunger and inequality
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...
2022: Celebrate healthy school food with a ‘Great Big Crunch’ in Canada
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...
2022: A taste of Greece on the menu in a school in England
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.
2022: An exciting food programme in Rwanda
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
2022: Dr Muriel Bell and the story of school milk in New Zealand
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...
2022: Meet a farmer supporting school meals in Cambodia
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.
2022: International foods on the menu at schools in East Renfrewshire, Scotland
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.
2022: Blog – Close to a century of school milk in Mexico with Tetra Pak
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...
2022: Blog – Chefs in Schools share two exciting recipes
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...