Healthy Eating Regulations for Primary Schools Healthy Eating Regulations come into force on 31st Oct 26. The regulations strengthen food and drink standards in nursery and primary schools.

#schoolmeals #schoolmealsmatter #schooldinners #healthyeating #foodanddrink

🥗 #FarmToSchool connects students ⏩ local farmers and means healthier #schoolmeals for our kiddos!!

Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools served up Sloppy Joes made w/ #Minnesota raised beef, paired w/ a garden bar featuring local romaine lettuce and pea shoot microgreens from 3 local farms 🥬.

Why Public Institutions Should Buy from Small Farmers More Often - FoGo - Curated for the Intentional Consumer Schools, hospitals, and public agencies already shape food markets. Here is why they should buy more often from small farmers, and how smarter procurement can strengthen local economies, nutrition, an...

The lowest bid is often the most expensive habit. #FairTrade #SmallFarmers #SchoolMeals #FoodPolicy

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🥚 Can an egg make a difference? In over 300 schools across Bhutan, it already does.

Learn how the One-Child, One-Egg initiative is adding one egg a day to #SchoolMeals for thousands of students —improving their nutrition while supporting local farmers ➡️ https://t.co/x3EcrDNW6r

Support from governor means state will cover gap in reduced-price school meals • South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota’s governor planned to sign legislation that will relieve families and school districts of costs for reduced-price student meals.

South Dakota’s Republican governor pledged to sign legislation that will provide state funding to relieve families and schools of costs for reduced-price #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...

Bedford Borough Council urged to use new government support fund for school holiday food vouchers - Bedford Independent A Bedford borough councillor urged the authority to use a new government support fund to continue school holiday food vouchers...

Around £2.5 million in support funding is available and could be used to continue vouchers, including through the Crisis and Resilience Fund...

#Bedford #BedfordNews #SchoolDinners #Vouchers #SchoolMeals

#DemocratsAbroad #VoteFromAbroad #ReasonsToVote #SchoolLunch #FeedTheKids #LunchDebt #FoodInsecurity #ChildPoverty #AmericansAbroad #VoteForKids #HungerInAmerica #PolicyMatters #SchoolMeals #NoKidHungry #GWC

'Structural Disaster': Audit Slams DOE Over Local Food Mandate The DOE has not taken the effort seriously and has no real plan for how to meet a legislative mandate to spend 30% of its food budget locally by 2030, according to a state audit.

In a recent year, #Hawaii's public schools purchased more imported canned fruit (including pineapple!) than they did any local food, despite a state mandate that the islands source 30% of #schoolmeals by 2030 www.civilbeat.org/2026/03/push...

🍽️ Millions of children go to school hungry. Nutritious school meals = health, learning, dignity. By 2030, they could lift 120M children out of malnutrition. We know they work. Scaling them is achievable.

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#SchoolMeals #GoodFoodForAll

School lunch goes local: home-grown procurement models deliver big returns in Africa 71.5 million African students are nourished by daily school meals. Home-grown school feeding (HGSF) programmes link these meals to smallholder farmers and local communities, yielding a ripple effect of...

School meals enhance enrollment and attendance, reduce dropouts, and provide essential nutrition, supporting equal education. They also aid communities by promoting local agriculture and supporting small farmers. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 75% of these programs rely on them. #SchoolMeals

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

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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

In Kampala, students are using hydroponics to grow fresh veggies for school meals!

With funding from Italian Development Cooperation, @FAO.org, UN Mountain Partnership, and H4O trained students who are now growing 650 plants with minimal water use.

🔗 https://bit.ly/4dol3Zg

#SchoolMeals #ISMD2026

If you’re interested in how to make #SchoolMeals nutritious, tasty & enjoyable, keep reading!

We asked school food service staff from around the world to share their top tips & recommendations.

Here's what they had to say👉http://bit.ly/3J2QTu6

#MySchoolFood #SchoolMealsDay

#SchoolMeals are sometimes the only nutritious meal a child receives in a day.

We want to change that.

#ENOUGH is enough.

Join us: https://ow.ly/owow50YbUWz

School meals provide an essential source of daily nutrition for many children.

In Bhutan, @fao.org supports the One-Child, One-Egg initiative, adding one egg a day to school meals for about 32 000 students—improving nutrition while supporting local farmers.

#SchoolMeals #ISMD2026

🎒🍽️ Around the world, too many children arrive at school too hungry to learn—or stay home altogether.

📌  But no child should have to learn on an empty stomach.

#SchoolMeals ensure every child has a fair chance to thrive in the classroom and beyond.

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Graphic for International School Meals Day with illustrated vegetables including carrots, tomato, garlic and green onions. The text reads: “International School Meals Day. This International School Meals Day, we’re restating our priorities to ensure every child and young person can access nutritious food at school.” A green arrow indicates to swipe to the next slide.

Green background graphic listing Feeding Britain’s priorities for school meals policy. The text reads: Expanded eligibility for free school meals so fewer children and young people miss out, particularly those from families on the lowest incomes; auto-enrolment of all eligible children and young people; fair and adequate funding systems alongside robust school food standards; and school holiday provision for children and young people at risk of going without during the holidays. Decorative illustrated vegetables appear along the top edge.

Today is International School Meals Day.

At Feeding Britain, we believe every child and young person should be able to access nutritious meals at school.

Here are our priorities for school meals policy across the UK.

#InternationalSchoolMealsDay #SchoolMeals #HAF #FeedingBritain

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lauds Austin school, announces new food pyramid for school meals HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Cunningham Elementary in Austin to highlight the school’s meal program and announced a new "food pyramid," saying the district serves high-quality meals on about $4.20 per student and that two-thirds of that figure covers labor and equipment.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. just unveiled a new food pyramid at Cunningham Elementary, celebrating their commitment to serving high-quality meals on a tight budget.

Click to read more!

#US #HealthyFood #CitizenPortal #NutritionEducation #SchoolMeals

Fate of state funding for reduced-price school meals rests with governor • South Dakota Searchlight South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden will decide if the state contributes to some school meals after a state Senate vote.

South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden will decide if the state helps to pay for some #SchoolMeals after the state Senate voted 20-14 to endorse the idea.

Beyond the Meal: The Women Who Power School Feeding Worldwide Every school day, millions of women make it possible for a child to receive a meal at school. When we recognize the woman behind the meal, we strengthen the entire system that depends on her.

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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One step forward, a few meals short — Hawaiʻi Appleseed While the passage of Act 139 was a meaningful step toward free school meals, it was just that—a step. The work is not finished.

While the passing of Act 139 (2025) was a meaningful step toward free school meals, it was just that—a step. The advocates, educators and community members who showed up and fought for universal meals know the work is not finished.

#FoodSecurity #SchoolMeals #Hawaii

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Why school meals could be one of the most overlooked tools for preventing Cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) – including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes – are now the leading cause of death worldwide. A primary driver of these illnesses is obesity

If current trends continue, 1 in 3 children will be living with obesity by 2050.

On #WorldObesityDay, the Research Consortium for School Health & Nutrition explore the untapped potential of #SchoolMeals for reducing diet-related illness

Read more & get involved 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Iowa House passes broad health bill after rejecting effort to remove ivermectin provision The Iowa House approved House File 2676, a multifaceted health package, on a 65-30 vote after adopting several amendments on medical education, school screen time and physical activity and rejecting an effort to strip a provision allowing pharmacists to dispense ivermectin over the counter.

The Iowa House just passed a sweeping health bill that could reshape school meals, nutrition education, and even access to ivermectin without a prescription!

Learn more here

#IA #CitizenPortal #PublicHealth #NutritionEducation #SchoolMeals #IowaHealth

Shaker Middle School highlights National School Breakfast Week LATHAM, N.Y. (WNYT) – Schools across New York are celebrating National School Breakfast Week, spotlighting the role free meals play in supporting students as hunger continues to rise statewide.At Shak...

It's always fun hanging out at the North Colonie Central School District! Especially for National School Breakfast Week! :) #SchoolBreakfast #SchoolMeals #SchoolBreakfastWeek @wnyt.bsky.social wnyt.com/top-stories/...

#schoolmeals are a critical part of a kid's day! Yet they often don't have enough time to eat and end up missing out.

We must support our students 👏

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.

Committee hears how $12–12.5M proposal would expand free breakfast but not erase district shortfalls The Department explained HB 5214’s $12–12.5M earmark would fund universal free breakfast for non‑CEP schools and cover family portions for reduced‑price lunches, but districts may still face shortfalls if their production costs exceed federal/state reimbursement.

Connecticut lawmakers are questioning if a new $12 million proposal for universal breakfast in non-CEP schools will truly alleviate local district costs or just shift the burden elsewhere.

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#CT #CitizenPortal #NutritionAccess #SchoolMeals #FundingEducation

40,000 SNAP households. 39,000 school children. Kevin Hern’s budget choices aren’t abstract in District 1. Trillion-dollar tax cuts at the top. Nutrition cuts at the bottom.
👉 Read more at wlangdon.substack.com #OK01 #SNAP #SchoolMeals
#OklahomaPolicy #BudgetChoices