RAES network can support school feeding in LAC and in the world, says Israel Ríos, nutrition officer of FAO Mesoamerica
Paulo Beraldo The Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES, for its acronym in Spanish) can support the consolidation and strengthening of school feeding not only in Latin America and the Caribbean, but also in other countries, evaluates Israel Ríos-Castillo, nutrition officer of the sub-regional office of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Panama. In an […]
Guía de conceptos clave para el trabajo con Pueblos Indígenas
Manual de Consentimiento libre, previo e informado – Un derecho de los Pueblos Indigenas y una buena práctica para las comunidades locales.
International course of school feeding will strengthen capacities of 3,200 professionals
Training integrates the actions of the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES), promoted by the Government of Brazil with the support of FAO. Santiago de Chile, May 10, 2022 – The third edition of the course ‘School Feeding as an Educational Strategy for a Healthy Life’, began on May 4 with an open virtual class broadcast on […]
FAO and WFP organize webinar on school food and nutrition policy and legal frameworks
FAO and WFP will organize a technical webinar, on May 12 at 9:00 am (Barbados time), entitled School food and nutrition policy and legal frameworks School meal nutrition guidelines and standards – a tool to support the right to food. School food around the world plays a key role in the life of millions of […]
Mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food and nutrition of schoolchildren
While cases of COVID-19 appear to be fewer among children (and symptoms generally milder), national responses to the pandemic can have important consequences for child nutrition and educational outcomes. Nearly 1.5 billion children – more than half of the world’s student population – are being kept away from school due to pandemic response measures. Nationwide […]
Legal Guide on school food and nutrition
A solid international consensus has emerged on the importance of nutrition for children’s development and well-being. At the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2), the Member States of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) committed to developing policies, programmes and initiatives to ensure healthy diets […]
Including gastronomy in the School Feeding Programme – A necessary change to guarantee children’s right to healthy, tasty and waste-free food
Each year, the Guatemalan State invests about 1 869.2 million Quetzals (USD 245 million) in the national School Feeding Programme (PAE, by its acronym in Spanish), which feeds 2.4 million children. This research estimates that, by including gastronomy in the PAE, it is possible to prevent in a school year (180 days), the waste of […]
Panorama de la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en América Latina y el Caribe – 2019
El estado mundial de la agricultura y la alimentación 2019 – Progresos en la lucha contra la pérdida yel desperdicio de alimentos
Fragmento: La necesidad de reducir la pérdida y el desperdicio de alimentos está firmemente integrada en la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible. La reducción de la pérdida y el desperdicio de alimentos se considera importante para mejorar la seguridad alimentaria y la nutrición, fomentar la sostenibilidad ambiental y reducir los costos de producción. Sin […]
