School feeding is an important food and nutrition security strategy and safety net program to address all forms of malnutrition in many parts of the world and in the Caribbean. Beyond being a policy instrument for access to food, in some countries efforts have been made to adopt a "healthy eating" approach, to address aspects of both overweight and undernutrition and achieving adequate physical and cognitive development. This is particularly important since eating and nutritional habits are mainly acquired during childhood and adolescence.

Thus, in the current context of COVID-19, ensuring the continuity and improvement of SAPs that include the participation of local agriculture and fishing, both during and in the post-COVID19 period, is a valuable strategy, not only to guarantee access to healthy food, but also to stimulate local economies. The Resilient Caribbean Initiative supports this effort.