Transforming the food system starting from schools. This is the challenge at the centre of the meeting ‘The Global Approach to School Food’, scheduled for 15th May 2025 at the Compraverde Buygreen Forum in Rome. An appointment that focuses on one of the most promising levers for promoting healthy and sustainable lifestyles: food education integrated into the daily practices of schools.
The methodology presented, the Whole School Food Approach (WSFA), was born within the European project SchoolFood4Change and is proposed as a concrete tool to rethink school food. It is not just a question of improving the meals served in the canteen, but of involving the entire school ecosystem: from participatory governance, to teaching, to the relationship with the local area and families.
The aim is to create a school food system that is coherent, educational and regenerative, capable of positively influencing the eating behaviour of young people and promoting a culture of long-term sustainability.
During the meeting, space will be given to the direct experience of Italian cities that have already adopted the WFSA, such as Milan and Nuoro, true forerunners in the introduction of this innovative model. Teachers, school managers and local administrators will have the opportunity to confront directly with the protagonists of the change, in an interactive format that aims to transfer know-how and stimulate the adoption of the method in new school realities.
At a time when the ecological transition requires systemic approaches and concrete actions, rethinking food at school means investing in the future, forming more aware and resilient citizens, and contributing to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda goals.
The global approach to school nutrition.
15th May 2025 | 11:30 – 13:00 | Conti Hall – Compraverde Buygreen Forum, Rome
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