Free school meals are a staple in Finland, as authorities believe that ”a hungry child is less likely to concentrate and more likely to drop out of school.” | janebautistaINQ /PDI
It also seeks to expand the program to other countries. “The goal is for every boy and girl in this world to get a school meal by 2030. I know it sounds ambitious but we are very committed to working as a school meals ambassador,” Skinnari told foreign media during a visit to Helsinki last week.
Skinnari said they were set to hold the coalition’s first ministerial meeting this week in Helsinki “to discuss the coalition’s future plans and we look forward to concentrating on the concrete deliverables on enhancing school meals at the global level.” “National policies require that schools provide obligatory nutrition and cooking lessons in home economics, classes and health education. Our basic education act says that pupils attending schools must be provided with a properly organized and supervised balanced meal free of charge every school day,” she said.
“In addition, it’s recommended that the pupils have the opportunity to spend 10 or 15 minutes outside for some exercise before or after the meal time,” Manninen said.“We have a one-plate model—we don’t eat salad on a separate plate because we put everything on one plate. School meals [are] a pedagogical tool for teaching good nutrition and eating habits as well as to increase the consumption of vegetables,” she added.
“Mealtime is an important part of the school day for pupils and they are also encouraged to take part in the planning, implementation and evaluation of school meals and the meal breaks,” she said.
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