“At schools, at least one or two healthy meals a day should be ensured,” says Eve Crowley, FAO Representative in Chile
The specialist asserts that, although the country has made significant progress in eradicating malnutrition, it currently faces a major challenge related to overweight, obesity, and access to diverse and quality diets. In this context, the school environment can be a significant support, especially in times of crisis. According to data from the Food and Agriculture […]
Article: Brazil’s Co-Presidency in the Global School Meals Coalition
Fernanda Pacobahyba, President of the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE) Since 1955, Brazil has had a robust public policy for the universal and free provision of school meals, currently called the National School Feeding Programme (PNAE). This policy is structured and operationalized by the FNDE (National Fund for Educational Development), an agency of the […]
I Virtual Meeting to Strengthen the capacities of national tutors of school feeding programs
The First Virtual Meeting of Strengthening the capacities of national tutors of school feeding programs is the first phase of a series of meetings with the countries: Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and the Dominican Republic, which requested technical assistance for the implementation of a training process for teachers in […]
Opinion: Women and the challenge of feeding the students of the world
In the International Women’s Days, our tribute goes to the souls, the brains and the hearts of our school feeding programs Najla Veloso* There are more than 335 million women in Latin America and the Caribbean, of which around 65 million live in rural areas, according to Interamerican Institute of Cooperation (IICA) statistics. They have […]
Article: Schools are an essential part of the transformational change in the food systems
Renata Clarke* “I can’t forget one experience that amazed me during my visit to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines this year…. Children who were throwing vegetables at the beginning of the school year were staring at the lettuce and other vegetables as they were the best food they could eat. This is what happens when […]
Article: If kids don’t have food, they can’t learn
Mr. Shaun Baugh, Programme Manager for Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Development at the CARICOM Secretariat During a five-day programme in Brasília, Brazil, aimed at strengthening public policy on school feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean, I had the joy of seeing first hands the execution of the Brazilian National School Feeding Programme, the PNAE of […]
Opinion: Education goes hand in hand with food at school
The InternationaI Education Day is an opportunity for us to reflect about the importance of healthy food as a human right to students Najla Veloso* It is important to reflect on this International Day of Education that, after more than two years, we are still experiencing the challenges of the pandemic. According to United Nations […]
Opinion: School feeding for all students
School feeding programs benefitiates 85 millions students in Latin America and the Caribbean Rafael Zavala* and Najla Veloso** With the worsening of the economic crisis and food insecurity caused by the pandemic, the importance of policies and strategies for social protection and guaranteeing the human right to food became even clearer. With each new release […]
Opinion: Women and the challenge of feeding the students of the world
In the International Women’s Days, our tribute goes to the souls, the brains and the hearts of our school feeding programs Najla Veloso* There are more than 335 million women in Latin America and the Caribbean, of which around 65 million live in rural areas, according to Interamerican Institute of Cooperation (IICA) statistics. They have […]
Opinion: Hunger also goes to school
By Najla Veloso, teacher and coordinator of the school feeding program of the Brazil-FAO Cooperation The words of the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, at the World Summit on Food Systems on food insecurity and global challenges, in September 2021, made me go back to the past while thinking hopefully about the future. Recalling the […]
