Brazil, Latin American and Caribbean Countries, and FAO Hold Event to Discuss Formal Adhesion to RAES Network
The Sustainable School Feeding Network will present a joint declaration of commitment for advances in school feeding policy in Latin America and the Caribbean Brasília, Brazil, July 30, 2024 – The Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES) will take an important step towards its consolidation in the region with the holding of a virtual event for […]
PNAE will be part of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
School feeding programme managed by FNDE will be shared with other countries within the scope of the Global Alliance proposed by Brazil Brasília, Brazil, July 29, 2024 – The National School Feeding Programme (PNAE) – coordinated by the Ministry of Education (MEC) through the National Fund for the Development of Education (FNDE) – will be […]
Fighting inequality at the heart of the international agenda: Brazil calls on the world to take part in the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
The historical moment marks a decisive step in Brasil’s G20 presidency. Member countries and international organizations approved the documents, creating the Alliance by acclamation Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 24, 2024 – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the Minister of Social Development and Assistance, Family, and the Fight against Hunger, Wellington Dias, took […]
Joint publication on school gardens gathers experiences from six countries
The document was prepared by FNDE, the WFP Center of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil, FAO, and ABC; the publication is available in this post. Brasília, Brazil, July 9, 2024 – Demonstrating how school gardens can contribute to the improvement of school feeding programmes across different continents and identifying best practices in management, design, and […]
IFPRI launches global report on food systems for healthy diets and nutrition
Document provides solutions and policy recommendations to foster the transformation of agri-food systems; school feeding is one of the topics addressed Brasília, Brazil, July 2, 2024 – The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) launched its 2024 Global Food Policy Report. The document provides policy and governance solutions to strengthen diet quality and nutrition, primarily […]
Experiences of Brazil’s PNAE and RAES in Latin America and the Caribbean are highlighted at FAO international event
Brasilia, Brazil, July 2, 2024 – The National School Feeding Program (PNAE) of Brazil and the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES) were invited to present their experiences related to public procurement in the Latin American and Caribbean region at two events held at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations […]
FAO and Government of Brazil celebrate 15 years of the school feeding law in Brazil, a global reference
The virtual event brought together representatives from Brazil and other countries in the region, who praised the innovations of this law, which has also inspired other countries in creating their own legislation on the topic. Paulo Beraldo and Palova Brito Brasília, Brazil, June 21, 2024 – “Ensuring nutritious and healthy meals for children and adolescents […]
Opinion: The 15 years of the Brazilian School Feeding Law, a global reference
With the Law No. 11,947, at least 40 million public school students have healthier and more adequate meals, contributing to their physical and cognitive development. *Najla Veloso, coordinator of the project Regional Agenda for Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean, executed under the Brazil-FAO Cooperation Programme. Brazil’s school feeding programme, which provides […]
FNDE celebrates 15 years of the School Feeding Law of Brazil
A virtual event will be held on June 20, organized by the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE) with the support of the South-South Cooperation Program developed between the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), of Itamaraty, and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Brasília, Brazil, June 6, 2024 – Professionals from different ministries and government bodies […]
Teacher helps to form new eating habits for life with food and nutrition education practices in indigenous community
In an Asháninka indigenous community in Peru, Nolberto Castañeda plants the seeds of change in his reality Paulo Beraldo For teacher Nolberto Castañeda, there is no doubt that the school should be the center of development for a community. It should support the children and young people who study there, help improve their eating habits, […]
