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 […]
Participate in the 2024 Global Survey of School Feeding Programs!
The Global Survey of School Meal Programs, being conducted by the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF), is the most comprehensive and large-scale data collection on national school feeding programmes. The resulting data fills a critical knowledge gap by creating and maintaining an up-to-date global database of standardized information on school meal programs. Data collection occurs […]
Publication gathers experiences from training of professionals in food and nutrition education
The document is aimed at professionals from school feeding programs and is an initiative of the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation in school feeding and FAO Campus. Paulo Beraldo Brasília, Brazil, May 7, 2024 – Conducted in 2019, the course in food and nutrition education (FNE) strengthened the capacities of 167 professionals for the development of food […]
Exchange of experiences in family farming brings together more than 100 participants from 17 countries
Presentations addressed successful experiences in Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Peru. Paulo Beraldo Brasília, Brazil, March 26, 2024 – More than 100 professionals linked to school feeding programmes (SFP) from 17 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean participated on March 21 in an online exchange of experiences on mechanisms to strengthen public procurement in […]
Linking family farming to school feeding programmes is the subject of an exchange among countries
A webinar will be held on March 21st featuring experiences from Brazil, El Salvador, Guatemala and Peru. Brasília, Brazil, March 12, 2024 – Discussing how to strengthen the marketing of products from family farming for school feeding programmes is the goal of a webinar to be held on March 21st. The action is part of a […]
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 […]
Get to know the RAES activities in 2023
The Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES), implemented by the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation, through the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC/MRE), the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE/MEC), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), planned and executed various activities together with countries, with the main objective of supporting countries and institutions in the […]
