Let´s celebrate this year´s International School Meals Day together!

Every year on the second Thursday of March, International School Meals Day (ISMD) brings together schools, governments, organisations and communities worldwide to celebrate the difference a good school meal can make. From supporting children’s health and concentration to shaping lifelong eating habits, the day highlights just how far-reaching the impact of school feeding really is.

This year, ISMD falls on Thursday 12th March 2026 — let’s celebrate it together! We’d love to see school caterers mark the occasion by serving a new international plant-based dish. We have selected a range of recipes to inspire school kitchens across Europe, with more globally inspired, lower-carbon, plant-based dishes available in our School Food Recipe Handbook.