This year was the 11th annual International School Meals Day and had the theme, ‘‘Our changing food – methods, menus and meals’’, encouraged children and young people around the world (with support from their teachers) to connect and talk to each other about the food they eat and the role that it plays in their lives....
As they celebrated International School Meals Day, pupils at Kelty Primary School in Scotland were also celebrating the first time that many of them had tried Tacos and Fajitas. It was a fun but messy lunch as pupils tried their first ever roll…there were a few stained shirts and jumpers, but also lots of smiles.
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!
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...
Find out more about the Scottish Youth Parliament RightToFood campaign that is calling on decision-makers to extend free school meals to all. What is the Right to Food? The Right to Food sets out a range of standards that a countries food systems should be able to meet. For many reasons that this campaign will draw...
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...
The theme for International School Meals Day this year, taking place on Thursday 9th March, is Our changing food – methods, menus and meals. In the run up to the day itself, Food for Life Scotland will be taking the opportunity to highlight the fantastic work being done by catering teams across Scotland to serve award winning meals that are...
This year’s 10th anniversary theme, ‘Celebrating School Meals’, encouraged the sharing of ideas, stories and experiences of the past, present and future. This infographic shows how successful the day was! Thank you to everybody who got involved from around the world. Click here to download the infographic as a PDF
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has sent her best wishes to everyone taking part in the 10th annual International School Meals Day. ‘School meals play a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our children and young people no matter their circumstances, and I’m proud of the collaborative work Scotland has done with other...
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.