{"id":1933,"date":"2022-12-19T18:25:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T17:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolfood4change.eu\/cz\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2023-04-27T10:07:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T08:07:21","slug":"news-example-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schoolfood4change.eu\/cz\/blog\/2022\/12\/19\/news-example-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSustainable School Food System\u201d and \u201cSchool Diets\u201d defined\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SchoolFood4Change defined the terms \u201csustainable school food system\u201d (SSFS) and \u201chealthy, sustainable school diets\u201d (HSSD)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These definitions have been missing in scientific discourse. They set the foundation for the entire project methodology, especially the Whole School Food Approach and can be a valuable inspiration for the wider scientific and school food community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe believe that defining a healthy and sustainable school environment is essential for achieving a common language among all the actors involved in the food system – both, in and around schools\u201d, says Irene Vidal S\u00e1nchez, Technical Project Officer of SF4C at the University of Alcal\u00e1 in Spain. <\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, both definitions will facilitate debate and action on improving school meals and therefore also serve to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on children and adolescents<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Even though there was no official definition regarding healthy and sustainable school environments, many organisations had already established definitions for \u201csustainable food\u201d in their official documents. Other initiatives had also included the term \u201csustainability\u201d in their development criteria.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, all previous definitions did not prioritised children and adolescents as key stakeholders. Given their unique susceptibility to actions across the entire food system that adversely impact the diets of young people, the definitions were developed with a focus on schools, children and adolescents.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All SF4C project partners identified the key aspects and principles that make school food healthy and sustainable:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n