#school-meals — Public Fediverse posts

Plan for healthier school meals in England will hit services, say caterers https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/23/plan-healthier-school-meals-england-services-caterers #SchoolMeals #FoodDrinkIndustry #ChildrensHealth #Business #Education #Schools #England #UkNews #Health #Obesity #EducationPolicy #HealthPolicy

‘No cheeseburgers … they would go bankrupt’: pupils reject plan to cut fatty foods from lunch menus https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/17/pupils-school-lunch-menu-government-ban-obesity #SchoolMeals #Food #Education #Schools #London #BridgetPhillipson #Politics #UkNews #JamieOliver #HealthPolicy #Health #Society #Obesity

England’s proposed school food reforms would ban deep-fried foods and further restrict sugary items. The government is framing this as a major child-health intervention rather than a small menu tweak.
#SchoolDinners #SchoolMeals #England #PublicHealth #ChildNutrition #EducationPolicy

School food standards pilot in England cuts meal uptake by 15% https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/14/school-food-standards-pilot-in-england-cuts-meal-uptake-by-15 #SchoolMeals #UkNews #England #Schools

Fried nuggets and steamed sponges off menu in school food overhaul in England https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/apr/12/school-food-overhaul-england-fried-nuggets-steamed-sponges #SchoolMeals #Schools #EducationPolicy #Obesity #Health #Children #Education #Society #Politics #England #UkNews

Schools in England must be compelled to offer pupils healthy food, not junk https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/mar/27/schools-england-must-offer-pupils-healthy-food-not-junk #SchoolMeals #Nutrition #Children #JamieOliver #UkNews #Education #Food #LifeAndStyle #Schools #Society #TonyBlair #MargaretThatcher

School dinners in England dominated by grab-and-go foods such as pizza and sausage rolls https://www.theguardian.com/education/2026/mar/27/school-dinners-england-grab-food-pizza-sausage-rolls #Schools #JamieOliver #England #Children #Society #Education #UkNews #SchoolMeals

Vegan diets found to halve carbon footprints and cut disease risk

Emerging research in plant-based food and environmental health encourages people to consume less meat and fish. Resear…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #MediterraneanVeganDiet #healthydiets #Mediterranean #mediterraneanvegetarianrecipes #plantbased #Schoolmeals #vegandiet #veganmediterraneandiet #vegetarianMediterraneanrecipes
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2560364/vegan-diets-found-to-halve-carbon-footprints-and-cut-disease-risk/

Vegan diets found to halve carbon footprints and cut disease risk https://www.diningandcooking.com/2560364/vegan-diets-found-to-halve-carbon-footprints-and-cut-disease-risk/ #HealthyDiets #Mediterranean #MediterraneanVeganDiet #MediterraneanVegetarianRecipes #PlantBased #SchoolMeals #VeganDiet #VeganMediterraneanDiet #VegetarianMediterraneanRecipes

A shortage of commercial cooking gas in Kerala has forced many hotels to close and schools to temporarily use firewood for midday meals. Authorities are monitoring the situation and ensuring meals continue. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-cooking-gas-shortage-hotel-closures-schools-crisis-kw5w2zuy?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Kerala #LPGShortage #CookingGasCrisis #HotelClosures #SchoolMeals

A healthy #plantbased diet, rich in phytochemicals & #fiber, promotes cardiometabolic #health from an early age while also reducing the #environment impact. Planetary Health Diet Index recommendations could be incorporated into #schoolmeals & education campaigns: doi.org/10.3389/fnut... #diets

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Trump signs bill returning whole milk to US school lunches https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/14/trump-whole-milk-school-bill #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #SchoolMeals #Schools #UsNews #ObamaAdministration

Detroit public schools looking to make after-school food access easier for students

The Detroit Public Schools Community District board is working on policy changes that it said would improve students’ access to meals. Board Secretary Ida Simmons Short’s proposal relies on two c…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #afterschoolsnack #schooldinner #schoollunch #Schoolmeals
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2387115/detroit-public-schools-looking-to-make-after-school-food-access-easier-for-students/

Detroit public schools looking to make after-school food access easier for students https://www.diningandcooking.com/2387115/detroit-public-schools-looking-to-make-after-school-food-access-easier-for-students/ #AfterSchoolSnack #food #SchoolDinner #SchoolLunch #SchoolMeals

This video of kids rapping about food quality is clever and surprisingly insightful — a fun entry point to talk about nutrition, sourcing, and healthy choices with young people. What’s one thing you’d want kids to know about the food they eat?

Video Link->
https://youtu.be/PqgU3co4vcI

#FoodQuality #KidsSpeak #Edutainment #Nutrition #FoodEducation #HealthyEating #YouthVoices #FoodLiteracy #SchoolMeals #FoodJustice

What went right this week: the good news that matters

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-39-of-2025/

WCPS opens test kitchen to enhance recipes, trainings

WCPS opens test kitchen to enhance recipes, trainings Published 6:00 am Sunday, August 24, 2025 1/15 Swipe or click to see more Warren County Public Schools sta…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #RecipeTopics #breakfast #kellyholt #lunch #nutritionanddiningservices #Recipes #RecipesTopics #Schoolmeals #star #TestKitchen #warrencountypublicschools #wcps
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2248132/wcps-opens-test-kitchen-to-enhance-recipes-trainings/

WCPS opens test kitchen to enhance recipes, trainings https://www.diningandcooking.com/2248132/wcps-opens-test-kitchen-to-enhance-recipes-trainings/ #breakfast #KellyHolt #lunch #NutritionAndDiningServices #Recipes #RecipesTopics #SchoolMeals #star #TestKitchen #WarrenCountyPublicSchools #wcps

🍎 New #DietaryGuidelines may hit schools early—but most districts already locked in menus.

As an RDN & procurement leader, I say: we need policy and readiness.

Let’s align sourcing, contracts & health goals—before rollout.

#RDNLeadership #Procurement #SchoolMeals #PublicHealth https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-dietary-guidelines-expected-soon-this-month-sources-say-2025-06-11/

I decided to pay off a school’s lunch debt

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/utah-school-lunch-debt-relief-free-student-meals_n_681258fbe4b03207b5ba49fa

#HackerNews #payofflunchdebt #schoolmeals #communitysupport #kindnessinitiative #educationfunding

We Demand Universal Free School Meals - We #AintAsking
https://www.change.org/p/we-demand-universal-free-school-meals-we-aintasking?recruited_by_id=cc35bdd0-221f-11f0-90ad-a38df754dfc8&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_medium=native

#SchoolMeals
#FreeSchoolMeals

Reforming the food system: it all begins at school [#Promotedcontent]: With one in four children in the #EU at risk of poverty and one in three school-aged children obese or overweight, healthy #schoolmeals and proper #foodeducation are essential to securing a healthier, more equitable future for all children across Europe. https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/opinion/reforming-the-food-system-it-all-begins-at-school/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=dlvr.it

Trump administration ‘villainizes’ immigrant families with misleading directive on food aid https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/20/trump-food-stamps-snap-school-lunch-immigration #Trumpadministration #USimmigration #Environment #DonaldTrump #Schoolmeals #USpolitics #USnews #Food