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News from Germany: First Canteen Day at Helmholtz Gymnasium in Essen
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…
An innovative menu for procurement – The SF4C guide for school canteens
News from Estonia: the first schools to achieve WSFA bronze level
SEI Tallinn awarded the first Estonian schools with bronze-level certificates for adopting the Whole School Food Approach (WSFA). ‘Tallinn English College’, ‘Tallinn Sydalinna School’ and ‘Ristiku Basic School’ were the first schools to receive the honor. Schools achieve the bronze…
From local farmers to children’s Table
The story of Nova Lima in Brazil Brazil’s school feeding program, the second largest and oldest in the world, feeds 42 million of the country’s school children. In 1954, Brazil embarked on a journey to combat child hunger and improve…
The importance of involving all stakeholders
Local governments around the world are working to make their cities and food systems more sustainable, healthy and climate resilient. And since this task involves many challenges, progress lies in the hands of various, committed partners and stakeholders. Progressive governments…
News from Belgium: When schools turn into a sandwich factory
The two schools ‘GO! Middle School’ and ‘GO! Atheneum Voskenslaan’, both located in Ghent (Belgium), are uniting to work towards healthier and more sustainable food options on their campus. They joined forces to support a healthier planet through the SchoolFood4Change (SF4C)…
#meettheteam – series, part 4
European exchange strengthens Whole School Food Approach
Good food at school for every child goes beyond country borders. As part of SchoolFood4Change, Rikolto developed the Whole School Food Approach (WSFA), an integrated approach to make good food in every school a reality. To get as many partners…