Today marks my first day as @WFP Executive Director. It’s an honor to join the lifesaving work of this organization and the people behind it. Ending hunger takes all of us. And I’m ready to get to work. bit.ly/4dZKUXe

Local partnerships help us bring nutritious meals to more students. Our recent Farm-to-Plate experience with @Kabisa showed what that collaboration looks like in practice. We welcomed our 2nd 15 & Beyond Gala sponsor - @KabisaElectric to our Rugende Farm, where the team toured the farm, explored our regenerative agriculture practices and local supply chain, then rolled up their sleeves for a peeling activity.

🏫 The true measure of a commitment to #SchoolMeals is what changes for children & communities: how many more are reached, how governments choose to invest and whether national programmes are built to last. 📄 The #SchoolMeals Coalition's newly published 2026 Country Progress Reports show how Task Force members are delivering on their national commitments, from expanding coverage and strengthening policies to securing financing and connecting schools with local food systems. 🎯 These reports put results on record and demonstrate the efforts to turn every commitment into lasting change for children. 🔗 Explore the reports: schoolmealscoalition.org/nat…

🌍 To nourish tomorrow, we need to rethink not just what children eat, but where their food comes from, how it is produced and who benefits along the way. 🌾 Through home-grown #SchoolMeals, governments are connecting schools with local farmers, bringing fresh, nutritious food to children's plates while creating new markets for smallholder producers and strengthening local economies. 💡 From innovative procurement and financing models to cleaner cooking solutions, school meals are helping transform food systems from the ground up, demonstrating how today's investments can nourish generations to come. 🔗 schoolmealscoalition.org/why… #InnovateTodayNourishTomorrow #WorldFoodDay

Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow. Today’s innovations can help build a more food-secure and sustainable future for generations to come. 📅 Join us online on 16 October for the #WorldFoodDay 2026 Ceremony! 🕙 10:00 CEST 👉 fao.org/webcast/detail/world…

🏫 The true measure of a commitment to #SchoolMeals is what changes for children & communities: how many more are reached, how governments choose to invest and whether national programmes are built to last. 📄 The #SchoolMeals Coalition's newly published 2026 Country Progress Reports show how Task Force members are delivering on their national commitments, from expanding coverage and strengthening policies to securing financing and connecting schools with local food systems. 🎯 These reports put results on record and demonstrate the efforts to turn every commitment into lasting change for children. 🔗 Explore the reports: schoolmealscoalition.org/nat…

Happy National School Lunch Week! This week @USDA celebrates all the work underway to bring more real, nutritious food into school cafeterias. #NSLW26 #MAHA

Innovation changes lives when solutions & knowledge reach the people who need them most. 🎧 Listen to #WorldFoodDay radio message and discover why innovation matters for a better food future. Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow. 🔗 bit.ly/4rS89bf #AgInnovation

🌾🇲🇼 US$12 million annually for the agricultural sector. Stable demand for more than 30,000 smallholder farmers. ⬅️ This is what #SchoolMeals procurement delivers in #Malawi. 👨‍🌾 The evidence shows that investing in school meals = investing in local food systems. 📑 Read the evidence via the Research Consortium for School Health & Nutrition: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aai…

The Importance of Breakfast, and Why Breakfast is served the way it is - Kefiloe Mokoena A healthy day starts with a healthy breakfast 🥣 Today’s engaging discussion unpacked the role of breakfast in helping learners stay energized, focused and ready to succeed.

Check out these beautiful entrées served in Georgia schools last week by our teams in Bleckley County, Clarke County, Gwinnett County, Long County, Union County, Whitfield County. Cast your vote for #GaTrayoftheWeek: facebook.com/gadoenutrition. #FuelingGA

👧 📚 In many communities, the promise of a daily meal is what convinces families to send girls to school. 🥗 #SchoolMeals improve enrolment, attendance and learning—tackling hunger while breaking down the barriers that keep girls out of the classroom. 📑 Full report: bit.ly/SOSFReport

#Rutshuru 🇨🇩“I study better when I’m well fed.” At 12, Plamedi dreams of becoming a pilot. A nutritious school meal helps her focus and pursue that ambition. @WFP-supported school meals reach 15,000 children in 21 schools across Rutshuru, giving learners vital energy to thrive.

Healthy school food only works if children want to eat it. Read The School Food People Chair Brad Pearce's opinion piece in LBC 👇 lbc.co.uk/article/healthy-sc… #SchoolFood #SchoolFoodStandards #SchoolMeals #HealthySchools #LBC

Africa has an opportunity to use one of its most established social programmes—school feeding—to address a growing public health challenge. Aligning local agricultural production with school nutrition initiatives is proving vital to improving child health outcomes, boosting classroom retention, and stimulating local farming economies. ​ Read the full article here: africanleadershipmagazine.co… ​#SchoolMeals #PublicHealth #Agribusiness #ChildNutrition #HumanCapital

🌍 At a time when nations are searching for smart, high-impact investments, #SchoolMeals stand out. 💰 For every US$1 invested, countries can see up to US$35 in returns through improved learning, healthier children, greater productivity and thriving local markets. 📈 Investing in school meals is investing in national growth & long-term development. 📑 Full report: bit.ly/SOSFReport

One less thing to think about at lunchtime 🍽️ All primary school children in Wales can access universal primary free school meals to help with the cost of the school day. Check to see if you're eligible for more support: gov.wales/get-help-school-co… #HelpWithSchoolCosts

With the start of the new school year, the Ministry of Education and WFP resume school feeding activities across Jordan, reaching more than half a million students with nutritious meals and fortified date bars to help them stay nourished, focused and ready to learn.