School Meals Are Evolving
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Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank
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School meal programs are popular
social programs. They are provided to 61 percent of primary
students in high-income countries but to a smaller share of
students in less wealthy countries. There is a body of
evidence documenting their contribution to education, health
and nutrition, and social protection. But in each domain,
program objectives have evolved: schooling is recognized to
be more about learning than grades obtained; nutrition goals
include healthy diets that reduce risks of non-communicable
diseases and are more environmentally responsible; social
protection programs aim to respond to acute crises and
address chronic poverty. In addition to assisting in these
sectors, school meal programs are tasked with creating food
systems that assist smallholder farmers, an endeavor that
has yet to be extensively studied. This review examines the
latest evidence on these evolving dimensions of school meal
programs. Findings suggest that while there is a strong
evidence base for school meals, there are also specific gaps
in the evidence of effectiveness and a particular lack of
clarity around costs. The country-led School Meals
Coalition, developed in response to COVID pandemic-related
school closures, has brought new momentum to national
programs and new urgency for reliable evidence on
effectiveness and costs.
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SCHOOL HEALTH, NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND INJURY, NUTRITION, EDUCATION AND HOUSEHOLDS, SCHOOL FEEDING, CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19), ZERO HUNGER, SDG 2, QUALITY EDUCATION, SDG 4, GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, SDG 3