Key recommendations
For schools:
- Ensure the respect of national nutritional standards
- Choose school-made meals instead of catering
- Create a standardised set of school meal menus
- Review meal pricing policies for parents
For teachers:
- Engage children in food- and nutrition-related educational activities
- Be present with children during mealtime
For cooks and kitchen staff:
- Improve the nutritional balance of school meals
- Adopt strategies to minimise school plate waste
For policy makers:
- Encourage the use of the Meal Planner tool and other educational resources
- Increase support to schools for improved nutritional quality of school meals
