The American Soybean Association (ASA) WISHH shares two videos highlighting the steps and teamwork that led to more nutritious school feeding programs with soy protein in Central America and Côte d’Ivoire. Click here
2017 Blog – Celebrate 2017 International School Meals Day
By Dr. Janey Thornton, former Deputy Under-Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, USDA. As I think back over my years serving as Deputy Under-Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services at the United States Department of Agriculture, some of my fondest memories center on International School Meals Day. I was so excited as I...
2017 – A photo essay from World Food Programme
World Food Programme created a wonderful photo essay to celebrate International School Meals Day 2017. View the essay here
2017 – Superfoods on the menu in Oxfordshire, England
For ISMD, The Treehouse School cooked some recipes containing superfoods, including: fish pie, kiev, risotto and vegetable bolognese.
2017 – School cooking competitions, Denbighshire, Wales
‘Food Glorious Food’… Cooking competitions are now an annual feature on the Curriculum Enrichment calendar for Denbighshire schools. The competitions are a successful collaboration between Denbighshire Healthy Schools and Curriculum Enrichment initiatives. A boost to self-esteem is one of the benefits of taking part in the annual cookery contest. Competitors experience a sense of achievement,...
2017 – A school meals resource pack from England
The School Bus shared a resource pack for International School Meals Day, including a whole-school food policy, healthy eating policy and school food plan checklist. View the pack
2016 – Cooking and growing together: Dumfries, Scotland
2016 – Cooking and growing together, Locharbriggs Primary School, Dumfries, Scotland The staff and pupils at Locharbriggs Primary School, Dumfries have been very busy learning with their school meals staff and wanted to share some of the photographs and comments. During the small group food sessions the Primary 6 children really worked hard when listening and following instructions...
2016 – A tasty international menu plan: Halifax, West Yorkshire, UK
2016 – A tasty international menu plan at Ravenscliffe High School and Sports College, Halifax, West Yorkshire International menu – yum!
2016 – a magazine article in Mexico!
International School Meals Day was the focus of a six-page article in Comedores Industriales, marzo – abril de 2016 edition, a Mexican magazine. Comodores Industriales Read the article (you will need Flash Player)
2016 Blog – Are you ready for #ISMD2016?
I can’t quite believe that it’s almost the fourth International School Meals Day. March 3rd sees us celebrate this year’s theme promoting ‘Fresh Local and Healthy’ School Food. The diversity of school meal programmes around the world can be seen daily in the media and with the Global Goals http://www.globalgoals.org still in the minds of many governments, the...