How Youth-led initiatives Are Transforming School Food Environments Across Europe Children and young people are not just the leaders of tomorrow—they are already changemakers today. In the SchoolFood4Change project, schools are proving that when youth are meaningfully involved in shaping…
The City of Lyon is enhancing school mealtime experiences with the introduction of “The School Catering Handbook”. This comprehensive guide aims to support young people during lunchtime and in their exploration of food, while also recognizing the important contributions of…
School meal programs are one of the most effective strategies to tackle childhood malnutrition, including rising concerns like childhood obesity and overweight in children. Well-designed school feeding initiatives can significantly improve children’s nutrition, support healthy eating habits, and help level…
Between June 4–6, 2025, the SchoolFood4Change team gathered in Lyon, France—renowned as the World Capital of Gastronomy—for the project’s 4th General Assembly. Together with invited guests, more than 100 delegates took part in the three-day event, including local policymakers, nutrition…
Dobroměřice Kindergarten is the first school to receive the gold certificate from the SchoolFood4Change initiative Whole School Food Approach (WSFA), recognizing its commitment to healthy and sustainable eating habits. The WSFA concept has enhanced menu quality and diversity, deepened children’s…
The 2024 Global Survey of School Meal Programs, conducted by the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF), provides a comprehensive overview of school meal initiatives worldwide. With 142 countries participating in the survey and detailed data on 207 large-scale programs, the…
The Schoolfood4Change project with their partners has demonstrated that with the right support and collaboration, schools and cities can make substantial progress in creating healthier, more sustainable food systems. Schools and cities implementing the Whole School Food Approach, have made…
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…