Schools and Food Security

Schools have the potential of providing students with adequate and nutritious food, while also providing education to strengthen food security in their local communities and globally. The linked video below explores how schools can contribute to food security and nutrition. We invite you to watch the linked video and utilize the discussion points below to guide your conversations around the globe. 

Schools can contribute to making the right to food a reality

Discussion Points

• How can schools directly and indirectly impact food security and nutrition?
• Of the ways that schools can impact food security and nutrition highlighted in the video, which do you find the most important? Are there any ways highlighted that surprised you? Explain your reasonings.
• Reflect on schools in your local area. Do they contribute to food security? What are nutritional standards? How does your school compare to schools in different parts of the world?