{"id":75448,"date":"2022-02-22T21:36:13","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T19:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.csregypt.com\/?p=75448"},"modified":"2022-02-22T21:36:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T19:36:13","slug":"two-un-agencies-launch-new-project-to-improve-diet-of-school-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csregypt.com\/en\/two-un-agencies-launch-new-project-to-improve-diet-of-school-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Two UN agencies launch new project to improve diet of school children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">A new project launched by two United Nations agencies aims to improve the diet of school-age children by supporting the development of nutrition standards for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csregypt.com\/en\/wfp-to-provide-nutritious-school-meals-to-7000-children-in-benghazi\/\">school meal<\/a> programs.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">In many countries school meals represent a significant portion of children\u2019s daily diets, the partners said, and it is vital that they directly contribute to nutrition needs.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cThrough this comprehensive toolkit and technical support to improve school meals, the broader school food environments and procurement processes from local food systems,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fao.org\/home\/en\/\">FAO<\/a>\u00a0aims to support governments and institutions in providing healthier school food to children and adolescents, therefore marking a step forward towards ensuring their Right to Food,\u201d said Nancy Aburto, Deputy Director of the agency\u2019s Food and Nutrition Division.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The project, School food nutrition guidelines and standards for safeguarding children and adolescents\u2019 right to food, is supported by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The partners will also produce guidance for schools to implement hands-on food education strategies, including on how to use school meal menus as learning materials in the classroom.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Other interventions will also be promoted, such as restricting the marketing of sugary beverages in school premises.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Furthermore, national bodies will be supported in efforts to integrate the new nutrition standards into legislation.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Community ownership is another key part of the project, the UN agencies added, including through strengthening mechanisms where students and parents can report non-compliance with nutrition standards.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cWe have a global consensus now around the need for school meals and its benefits to various sectors. School meals go far beyond the plate of food \u2013 they can impact education, nutrition, health, agriculture and food systems,\u201d\u00a0said Carmen Burbano, Director of the School-based Programs Division at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www1.wfp.org\/\">WFP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\u201cFor these programs to unfold their full potential we need to work on a next generation of school meal programs \u2013 programs that contribute to sustainable food systems and ensure that children receive healthy and nutritious meals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The methodology and guidance package will be piloted in Cambodia and Ghana. 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