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!
Investing in school feeding is investing in: – Education – Nutrition and health – Social protection – Local economies – Human capital. Click here to watch the film
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...
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...
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
The team at Children in Northern Ireland has put together some key facts specific to school food in Northern Ireland.
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...
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...
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...
We hear from our colleagues at the Welsh Government about the commitment to offer universal free school meal provision in primary schools by 2024. In Wales we have a commitment for all primary school pupils to receive Universal Free Primary School meal by 2024. The rollout has already begun, and since September many of our...