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…
SchoolFood4Change EU Award at BIOFACH Forum, Nuremberg, Germany. SchoolFood4Change was thrilled to participate in the BIOFACH forum from February 11-14, 2025. This event, known as the World Leading Trade Fair for Organic Food, brought together the international organic community. Concurrently,…
SchoolFood4Change aims at engaging schools as catalysts for a transformation towards a sustainable food system. This change would not be possible without all school food actors collaborating together: students, caregivers and teachers, farmers, chefs and canteen staff, sustainable food procurement…
Fugnerova Louny Kindergarten joined SchoolFood4Change to be able to collaborate with, and learn from, others across Europe. Their efforts have now earned them silver certification in SF4C, recognizing their commitment to sustainability and healthy eating. We have had the opportunity…
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…
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,…
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…
From September 25 to 27, the University of Gastronomic Sciences hosted the second edition of its training program focused on planetary and healthy diets in Pollenzo, Italy. 23 chefs who had attended the first edition of the training in October…
After the project start in January 2022 SF4C is now in full swing and has big ambitions, going beyond the partner cities. Exactly a year ago, a new group of 20 cities joined the project - from Europe but also Africa, South America and Oceania - to exchange with partner cities on challenges and best practices related to school meals. What have they been up to over the past year?