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🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Kari Sannerholt Melbostad was deeply engaged in education and school politics

Kari Sannerholt Melbostad, an advocate for diverse diets and meal routines in education, has passed away.

Mar 15 • 18:30 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Red rice served for graduation meal discarded due to coinciding with the 15th anniversary of the earthquake in Fukushima

A graduation meal consisting of red rice was canceled in a city in Fukushima due to its coincidence with the 15th anniversary of the East Japan Earthquake, resulting in the disposal of 2,100 prepared meals.

Mar 13 • 09:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Teachers and Headmaster Making Mid-Day Meals in Government School..., Cooks Go on Strike

Teachers are preparing mid-day meals in a government school in Chhattisgarh as cooks strike for wage increases, disrupting education and causing multiple challenges for educators.

Mar 10 • 09:37 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

School dining halls can also be a place for learning

The article discusses the importance of combining health and gastronomic appeal in school meal programs amid rising concerns over childhood obesity and poor eating habits.

Mar 8 • 04:30 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Boa Vista improves the nutritional quality of school meals

The municipal school meal program in Boa Vista, Brazil, has been revamped to include more variety and nutritional options for students in 2026.

Feb 26 • 13:07 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Criticism of school meals in Umeå - parents send lunch boxes with their children

In Umeå, parents criticize the new school meal policies, prompting some to send packed lunches with their children to ensure they eat properly.

Feb 21 • 04:30 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Is it due to women's lack of 'effort'? [Wise Journalist Life]

The South Korean National Assembly has passed amendments to the school meal law, legally defining school meal workers and addressing their health and safety measures, while a survey reveals a stark contrast in gender wage perception between young men and women.

Feb 19 • 20:25 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
National & Local

Revolution in Polish Schools. New Rules Will Affect Millions of Students

New regulations in Poland will require school cafeterias to serve at least one fully plant-based meal each week starting September 2026, impacting over 6.8 million students.

Feb 19 • 12:55 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

The Time When Eating Together Becomes Education [After the Incident of Kwon Kim Hyun Young]

A recent law amending the legal status of school meal workers in South Korea promises enhanced protection and rights for those in this field, highlighting long-standing issues of labor conditions and discrimination.

Feb 19 • 10:25 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Back to school: how to organize food for the start of classes, according to a nutritionist

As the school year begins, a nutritionist emphasizes the importance of proper meal planning for children's energy and concentration during long school days.

Feb 17 • 15:26 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

State school in Araraquara takes first place in school meal recipe competition

The Miryan Leopoldina Caramuru de Castro Monteiro State School in Araraquara won first place in a recipe competition involving 530 schools across São Paulo.

Feb 16 • 11:20 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Babiš Proposes Postponement of Changes in School Meal Systems, Has Yet to Discuss with Coalition

Czech politician Andrej Babiš suggests delaying proposed changes to the school meal system, indicating that he has not yet conferred with his coalition partners.

Feb 13 • 16:37 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Mid-Day Meal... Two packets of milk added to a bucket full of water and given to children

A shocking incident in a primary school in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, reveals that children were given a diluted milk supplement instead of proper nutrition, leading to public outrage and questioning of the education system.

Feb 13 • 08:48 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

After 3 years, Lula's government adjusts school meal values for inflation

Lula's government has raised the budget for the National School Feeding Program in response to a 14.35% increase in food inflation.

Feb 9 • 19:51 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

There Will Be No Care and Meal Strike in the New Semester... School Non-Regular Workers' Wage Negotiations Have Been Settled

School non-regular workers' wage negotiations have concluded, ensuring no strikes related to care and meal services in the new semester.

Feb 9 • 06:51 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Vomiting, stomach pain, anxiety and... children's health deteriorated after eating mid-day meal

Over 70 children fell ill after consuming mid-day meals at a school in Madhubura district, Bihar, leading to panic among teachers and school officials.

Feb 7 • 10:58 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

It’s nice to work even during vacation... School meal staff competition rate rises from 0.4 to 2.3 to 1

Due to the implementation of a year-round employment system for school meal workers, there has been a significant increase in applicants in Jeju, marking a change in the labor landscape.

Feb 6 • 07:06 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
World

Russia's War with Ukraine. Day 1421

Following a Russian drone attack, over 45,000 people remain without electricity in Kryvyi Rih, while more than 700 residential buildings lack heating, and school meal distributions have been suspended in the occupied city of Mariupol.

Jan 14 • 03:48 UTC

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