The theme for ISMD 2019 is “Who makes my meal?” The aim is to encourage young people to learn more about where their food comes from. In Mozambique, primary school children in select schools in the Maputo Province understand that their lunch comes from farmers in the United States. The daily fortified, protein-rich corn-soy porridge they...
An Elementary School in Japan had a lunch of bread with apricot jam, milk, vegetable soup, salad and macaroni and cheese gratin. The food was handmade from scratch – and the food on the yellow tray is a lactose allergy version.
The Grade 6 Highbury boys celebrated International School Meals day at Ethembeni School in Inchanga, KZN, South Africa by cooking some exciting things.
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...
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.
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...
Read a lovely article about International School Meals Day 2018, published in the April-May issue of Children in Scotland magazine. Read it here
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
Take a look at the key successes of International School Meals Day 2018.
The pupils at St Aidan’s Primary in North Lanarkshire, Scotland had fun celebrating International School Meals Day with a super colourful superhero theme to the day!