The provision of school meals and food education is a cross-cutting issue. When implemented properly, school meal programmes counteract today’s obesity trends (one in three children in Europe is overweight or obese), support sustainable agriculture, promote public health with effects…
On this year’s International School Meals Day, the SchoolFood4Change partners ICLEI Europe and IFOAM Organics Europe facilitated an intergenerational dialogue at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, bringing young voices to the forefront of European food policy discussions. The delegation, consisting…
In the serene countryside of Strycksele, Vindeln municipality, Philipp Stawarz and Julia Dahrendorf have brought their dream of subsistence farming to life. Originally from Germany, Philipp always envisioned becoming a farmer, and together with Julia, he found the perfect location…
In December, the French department of Dordogne opened their doors to the SchoolFood4Change consortium partners. The participants, which came from all Europe, had the opportunity to learn about the model developed by Dordogne, which offers 100% organic, local, home-made and…
The third SchoolFood4Change General Assembly and Consortium Meeting took place in Prague from October 9-11, 2024. It was hosted by the partner organizations Skutečně zdravá škola and ICLEI Europe in the historic Prague City Hall. The event featured two full…
It is not only cities, regions and NGOs in Europe that strive for more sustainable and health school meals. The organization Friends of the Earth runs the ‘Climate-Friendly School Food Program’ to help school districts in California shift toward healthier, delicious,…
On Friday, June 7 2024, Helmholtz-Gymnasium in Essen (Germany) became a vibrant festival site. The school festival, co-organized by SchoolFood4Change, celebrated the end of the project week. It was a day filled with fun and learning, demonstrating how schools can…