Young people’s mental health platform Hidden Strength has tips for making school lunches more exciting! Tired of drab dinners? Switch up your midday meal to enjoy yummier food with a side serving of boosted energy levels, this International School Meals Day! Whether you take a packed lunch, go home, eat out, or eat at school,...
2023: Cooking up a treat in Edinburgh, Scotland
Nursery/P1 pupils from Canaan Lane Primary School, in Edinburgh joined the City of Edinburgh Council Education Convener Joan Griffiths in preparing onions, carrots, potatoes and leeks for a tasty soup as part of International School Meals Day. The school wishes to thank local supplier George Anderson and Sons for the veg!
2023: Exploring the Word Food Programme National School Feeding programme in Jordan
Investing in school feeding is investing in: – Education – Nutrition and health – Social protection – Local economies – Human capital. Click here to watch the film
2023: Blog – Let’s put an end to school hunger, Aberlour children’s charity, Scotland
In a country as rich as Scotland no child should ever go hungry. Everyone can agree on that. Sadly, we know that this is not true for tens of thousands of families across Scotland struggling to feed their children, often relying on foodbanks to do so. Spiralling energy bills, rising food costs and increasing inflation...
2023: Why every child deserves a healthy, sustainably sourced school meal, Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden
SchoolFood4Change strives for a long-lasting impact on the whole food system that will benefit both the people and the planet. SchoolFood4Change (SF4C) aims at engaging schools as catalysts for a food system transformation toward diets that are delicious and healthy for both humans and the planet. The SF4C project includes 43 partners who contribute to the...
2023: Why milk and dairy foods are so important in school meal programmes
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) shares its position on supporting the nutritional needs of children, and the important role of milk and dairy foods in school meal programmes. Click here for more
2023: Key facts about school meals from Northern Ireland
The team at Children in Northern Ireland has put together some key facts specific to school food in Northern Ireland.
2023: Memories of school meals from the 1950s from Surrey History Centre, England
Discover some interesting memories of school meals! How about iced sponge pudding, chocolate semolina or rainbow blancmange from the 1956 Surrey School Meals Service Recipe Book. The evocative and often controversial subject of school meals is the theme of this Marvel of the Month. School dinners are deeply embedded in the national psyche and it...
2023: Blog – Scotland leads the way in supporting a healthier, fairer and more sustainable school meals system
We hear from Food for Life Scotland and ASSIST FM about the progress made in the school meals sector in Scotland. This International School Meals Day, catering teams from across Scotland will not only be showcasing an international and diverse menu, but they will also be making the most of regional favourites, local produce, and healthy...
2023: Blog – School meals through the ages
We hear from ProVeg UK about the history of school meals in the UK, the progress that’s been made through the decades and about ProVeg’s School Plates Programme. Today, 9 March, we celebrate the 11th International School Meals Day – an annual campaign that supports nutritious food for all children, regardless of their circumstances. For this...