School Nutrition: Fueling Young Minds
Why it matters
In a world where 1 in 4 children live in severe food poverty and millions are suffering from malnutrition, school meals offer a unique opportunity to intervene at an early age and promote life-long health, education and nutrition. Act4Food’s School Nutrition Campaign advocates for equitable access to nutritious meals, helping every child grow, learn, and thrive. By combining education, hands-on gardening, and community partnerships, we empower students to take charge of their nutrition and well-being.
What We Do
School Gardens
Students co-create and maintain gardens at school, learning about local biodiversity, hands-on food production, and sustainability.
Nutrition & Culinary Workshops
Fun age-appropriate sessions on nutrition and cooking culturally-relevant meals.
Partnerships & Collaborations
Working with teachers, parents, farmers, and health professionals to co-create sustainable school meal solutions.
Goals & Impacts
Empower Students
Teaching Students knowledge and skills for healthy eating and nutrition, giving them the tools to make healthier choices.
Hands-on Gardening
Engaging students in school garden projects that teach them about local foods, biodiversity, and sustaibability.
Strong Partnerships
Collaborating with teachers, parents, local framers, and health professionals to create sustainable school meal solutions.
NutriTalks: A Podcast Making the Case for School Meal Programs
NutriTalks brings together practitioners, researchers, and youth advocates to showcase the transformative potential of school meals. Grounded in the first-hand experiences of Act4Food Youth Leaders implementing school meal programming and interventions, we explore why school meals are essential investments, the emerging challenges they face, and what we can do better to protect the wellbeing of today’s and tomorrow’s leaders.
Together, we can ensure every child attends school healthy and ready to learn!
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We have the power to take action ourselves and the right to demand urgent large-scale action from decision-makers in government and business to defeat hunger, improve sustainable healthy diets and improve our planet. #ACT4FOOD #ACT4CHANGE