Share your experience on food loss and waste in the schools!
The call is open for countries to share their experiences on the topic of food loss and waste. This is an effort by the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation, through the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES), to address this challenge, to collect information and successful experiences from various nations. Your participation is essential to enrich the understanding […]
World Obesity Day: DR moves towards the reduction of 18 million pounds of sugar in school meals
In view of the serious health risks posed by high sugar consumption from childhood, the Dominican Republic has adopted a measure over the past two school years aimed at reducing the intake of around 18 million pounds of this product by eliminating sugary nectars that were served daily in school meals to more than 1.4 […]
Activities to promote food and nutrition education (FNE) will be the subject of an FNDE-Brazil publication
The National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE) has announced the results of the selection of the reports that will make up the book for the 5th edition of the Food and Nutrition Education Journey (FNE). The FNE Journey was created with the aim of helping to raise awareness of healthier food choices, as well as […]
The year 2023 in the RAES
In 2023, numerous actions were carried out within the framework of the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES), implemented by the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation through the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC/MRE), the National Fund for the Development of Education (FNDE/MEC), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The activities were integrated with countries […]
FAO, Brazil, and 18 countries in the region celebrated the 14 years of international cooperation in school feeding and defined the steps for the new cycle
Event highlighted the lessons learned, solutions, innovations, and strategies adopted that have already benefited more than 80 million students in Latin America and the Caribbean. Paulo Beraldo and Palova Brito Brasília, Brazil, November 16, 2023 – To commemorate the 14 years of work of the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation in school feeding and announce the objectives […]
Brazilian Government and FAO sign a new cycle of international cooperation in school feeding, with the presence of the First Lady
For the period 2024-2027, the focus will be on strengthening and expanding the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES). Paulo Beraldo and Palova Brito Brasília, Brazil, November 16, 2023 – “This network is the space for dialogue among countries through collective construction and the sharing of challenges and best practices implemented in the region. We will […]
Become a School Food Advocate!
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) want to better understand what schoolchildren expect and think about their school meals, meal time experiences and foods available in schools and has therefore launched the competition School food advocates. The advocates will in their own words promote children’s […]
International meeting showcases best practices in food and nutrition education in Latin America
The event organized by the Brazil-FAO Cooperation on school feeding in Panama brought together 10 countries and deepened the exchange on food and nutritional education Paulo Beraldo Panama City, Panama, September 27, 2023 – Cooks, nutritionists, and educators from school feeding programmes across 10 Latin American countries gathered in Panama from September 25th to 27th […]
International mission in Peru strengthens Sustainable Schools in Latin America
Methodology was developed by the alliance between Brazil and FAO and is already present in 14 countries Paulo Beraldo and Palova Brito Brasília, Brazil, August 29, 2023 – In a ceremony at the Government Palace, the President of Peru, Dina Boluarte, inaugurated the international mission promoted by FAO and the Government of Brazil, made up […]
Peru receives a delegation of 13 Latin American countries to exchange experiences on sustainable school feeding.
The international delegation will attend lectures and make visits to schools and production areas. Paulo Beraldo and Palova Brito Lima, Peru, August 14, 2023 – During the week of August 14th to 18th, Peru will host an international technical mission composed of managers and specialized technicians in school feeding policies from 13 Latin American nations. […]
