Healthy School Food for Children, Farmers and Nature: the SchoolFood4Change Triple Approach

It's time for a new menu! Healthy school food. Sustainable ingredients for kitchens. And food education for life. 🌱 This is the Triple Approach — a powerful recipe for change! Across Europe, 1 in 3 children is overweight, while small farms disappear and our connection to food fades. The solution? Start where habits are born — in schools. With the SchoolFood4Change Triple Approach, cities and schools are reshaping the future through three key pillars: 🥦 1. Sustainable procurement – Schools sourcing fresh, seasonal, local food to support small farmers and protect nature. 🍽️ 2. Empowered kitchens – Training cooks and kitchen teams to create healthy, delicious meals every day. 🌍 3. The Whole School Food Approach – Teaching beyond the classroom, involving families, farmers, and communities to build lifelong food skills. Together, these “three ingredients” have already positively impacted over one million children! But we’re not stopping there: The challenge is clear. The impact is real. Support the Triple Approach. Support us in rolling it out! Be part of the change! Learn more about the global ICLEI CityFood Programme for local and regional government action toward sustainable food systems transformation: www.cityfood-program.eu Learn more about SchoolFood4Change and the implementation of the Triple Approach: www.schoolfood4change.eu www.instagram.com/sf4c_project/ Learn more about Buy Better Food, ICLEI Europe's advocacy campaign for sustainable public food procurement: www.buybetterfood.eu