Help shape the next round of the Global Survey of School Meal Programs©!
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#SchoolMeals
🗓️March 25th | 6AM PT Join Heidi Kessler, Deputy Director, GCNF for a session focused on the critical role of nutritionists and dietitians in strengthening #SchoolMeals globally.
➡️ Register here: usc.edu.tt/research-con...
One of the greatest strengths of the global #SchoolMeals community is the opportunity for countries to learn from one another.
By sharing experiences and working together, we can advance school meal programs worldwide.
#InternationalSchoolMealsDay
➡️https://gcnf.org/country-reports/
School meal programs are increasingly operating in complex and fragile contexts.
We’re proud to partner with @worldvision.bsky.social on a new survey highlighting why stronger data on #SchoolMeals in crisis settings matters.
#HNPW #HNPW2026 @wfp.org @ifpri.org @fao.org
When we recognize the woman behind the meal, we strengthen the system that depends on her.
From cooks and food handlers to farmers and program leaders, women power #SchoolMeals that nourish millions of children every day.
#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026
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We’re honored that the Government of Zambia — co-host of the 2026 Global Child Nutrition Forum — will share new Forum details during this weekend’s Africa Day of School Feeding (#ADSF)!
Join us this November in Lusaka, Zambia to drive progress and partnerships for #SchoolMeals.
Join us on for the final webinar in the @ifpri.org & GCNF Research Webinar Series!
#SchoolMeals can help create jobs and expand economic inclusion. New evidence highlights what works, with insights from #Jordan and government-led action in #Botswana.
➡️ www.ifpri.org/event/eviden...
@wfp.org
#SchoolMeals are powered by people.
Join the final session in the @ifpri.org & GCNF Research Webinar Series to explore the critical role of the school feeding workforce in delivering nutritious meals and strengthening food systems worldwide.
➡️https://shorturl.at/V25Cq
🌏 #SchoolMeals are a powerful tool to fight malnutrition, strengthen local agriculture, and advance #climate resilience.
Drawing on data from the Global Survey of School Meal Programs©, this research shows encouraging progress.
➡️ bit.ly/4bABUqW
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Join us for the next @ifpri.org & GCNF Research Webinar Series session!
Learn about the latest global evidence on how #SchoolMeals function in humanitarian and conflict-affected settings, including practical lessons from #Ethiopia.
➡️ Register today:
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#SchoolMeals are critical in emergencies.
The next session of the @ifpri.org & GCNF webinar series will explore strategies to improve school meal programs in humanitarian contexts, addressing both immediate nutrition needs and long-term resilience.
➡️https://bit.ly/45zqJem
Behind every #SchoolMeals program is a community of partners making it possible. This #GivingTuesday, we’d be grateful for your support, whether you give or help amplify our message.
➡️ www.gcnf.org/give
We invite you to follow along as GCNF Executive Director Arlene Mitchell joins global experts at the #COP30 Action on Food Hub Plenary to explore overcoming obstacles to #SchoolMeals.
Join the livestream: www.youtube.com/live/V31G8_h...
@snv.org @bread4theworld.bsky.social @worldvision.bsky.social
🗓️Join us for the next @ifpri.org & GCNF Research Webinar Series session on Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF): Evaluating the Impacts of HGSF Procurement and Delivery Models, with featured country experience from #Cambodia.
➡️ www.ifpri.org/event/home-g...
🌱 Opening today at #COP30, the Growing Innovations Showcase in the #AgriZone spotlights groundbreaking solutions — from AI-driven weather insights to soil health — helping the world grow, feed, and adapt. If you're in Belem, join us!
#AgInnovationCOP30
COP30 kicks off this week in Belém, Brazil, with the U.S. — the world’s largest historic climate polluter — conspicuously absent. Here’s what we’ll be following as the conference proceeds: www.iatp.org/what-will-co...
#SchoolMeals help transform food systems, strengthen rural economies, and improve child nutrition.
The next session in the @ifpri.org & GCNF Research Webinar Series will explore emerging evidence on the impacts of Home-Grown School Feeding approaches.
➡️Register today! bit.ly/3JVpazR
Last week, GCNF's Arlene Mitchell joined the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit in Chile spotlight how #SchoolMeals power #nutrition, #sustainability, and resilient food systems worldwide.
#IDFWDS2025
📆Join us for the next @ifpri.org & GCNF Research Webinar Series session to learn how improved data can guide more nutritious, balanced #SchoolMeals that support children’s growth and lifelong health.
➡️Register today! www.ifpri.org/event/whats-...
We're still feeling inspired by the connections and conversations at #FNCE2025!
A highlight of the conference was the “Putting Child Nutrition on the Map" session, where GCNF's Deputy Director, Heidi Kessler, took attendees through a journey of #SchoolMeals around the world.
"School meals are more than a social program, they’re a smart economic investment."
At the 2025 Borlaug Dialogue, Catherine Bertini, GCNF Honorary Advisor, shared powerful insights on the role of #SchoolMeals as drivers of economic growth & trade.
#FoodPrize25 @toendhunger.bsky.social
How can #SchoolMeals help address both hunger and obesity?
The next @ifpri.org & GCNF Research Webinar Series session will explore how improved data can guide more nutritious, balanced school meals that support children’s growth and lifelong health.
➡️ www.ifpri.org/event/whats-...
🍙✨Are you in #Seattle & curious about Japanese food traditions & #SchoolMeals?
Join us this Saturday for a celebration of traditional Japanese cuisine with a focus on Japan's approach to nutrition education!
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#WorldFoodDay #NSLW #TasteTheWorld
🌍This #WorldFoodDay, we spotlight #Zambia — host of the 2026 Global Child Nutrition Forum — and how it’s turning the page for #SchoolMeals through its Home-Grown School Feeding Programme.
@wfp.org
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🗓 Join us on October 16th for the next @ifpri.org &
GCNF Research Webinar to learn more about the environmental, economic, and social tradeoffs of scaling regenerative feeding models, and how #SchoolMeals can support children and the planet.🌱
➡️ bit.ly/4nJHFWC
When girls are nourished and supported, there is no height they can't reach.🏔️✨
On this #DayoftheGirl, we celebrate Nimdoma Sherpa—once a student receiving #SchoolMeals in Nepal, later the youngest woman to summit Everest.
@wfp.org
🌏Last week, GCNF's Deputy Director Heidi Kessler joined leaders from across sectors at the #MIGlobal Milken Institute Asia Summit to discuss how we can build healthier, more sustainable #SchoolMeals for children around the world.
➡️View the recording milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/...
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🌎🥣How can #SchoolMeals serve both children and the planet? Join GCNF and @ifpri.org to explore how school meal programs intersect with #regenerative #agriculture.
➡️Register today! www.ifpri.org/event/optimi...
📅Oct. 1st |🕧12:30PM SGT Join us live at the @milkeninstitute.org Asia Summit for a dynamic conversation on how public-private partnerships can support #SchoolMeals and help transform children's diets.
➡️ Watch the #MIglobal live stream: milkeninstitute.org/content-hub/...
🗓️ Join us on October 1st for the next session in the @ifpri.org & GCNF Research Webinar Series! Discover how #SchoolMeals and school food environments can be optimized for #health, #sustainability, and cultural relevance.
➡️ www.ifpri.org/event/optimi...
