School meals programmes boost health, education and development
14/03/2018
School meals programmes benefit not only the most vulnerable children, but also their communities, particularly in rural areas. On International School Meals Day, read about the many facets of FAO’s work in this area, including technical support to governments, food safety and standards, support to family farmers, public procurement regulations, nutritional guidelines and education activities. For a larger selection, have a look at the Publications catalogue.
Home-Grown School Feeding Resource Framework – Synopsis
This framework fosters the replication, adaptation and scaling up of home-grown school feeding models and how to link such programmes with relevant agricultural development and rural transformation investments.
First international expert consultation on school-based food and nutrition education
This consultation looked at the scalability and sustainability of existing food and nutrition education models, especially in low- and middle-income countries, as well as the need to build stronger linkages with the community and local food systems.
Phase II of the PAA Africa Programme: Results and lessons learned
This overview of an African institutional procurement programme focuses on production support to smallholders, dietary diversification, partnerships between national governments and civil society, and market access for small farmers.
Leveraging institutional food procurement for linking small farmers to markets: Findings from WFP’s Purchase for Progress initiative and Brazil’s food procurement programmes
Drawing lessons from WFP’s Purchase for Progress programme, Brazil’s Food Purchase Programme and others, this study concludes that integrating small rural actors into value chains requires strong policies, institutional reform and clear institutional mandates.
Scaling up the Brazilian School Feeding Model
This booklet looks at the school feeding experiences in Brazil and their successful scaling up to other countries in the region, leading to better nutrition among school children, integrated food and nutrition education, and significant improvements in family farmers’ welfare.
Further reading:
Nutrition and Social protection
Promoting healthy diets through nutrition education and changes in the food environment
Nutrition education in primary schools: A planning guide for curriculum development
