SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMMES BENEFIT CHILDREN, SUPPORT LOCAL FARMS IN LATIN AMERICA – UN STUDY

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Date: 23 Aug 2013 12:00:01 -0400
Subject: SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMMES BENEFIT CHILDREN, SUPPORT LOCAL FARMS
IN LATIN AMERICA – UN STUDY
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SCHOOL MEAL PROGRAMMES BENEFIT CHILDREN, SUPPORT LOCAL FARMS IN LATIN
AMERICA – UN STUDYNew York, Aug 23 2013 12:00PMSchool feeding
programmes in Latin America are having a positive impact on children's
well-being and are fostering local development when food is sourced
from family farmers, a United Nations study found.

The study, A<I> Panorama of School Feeding and the Possibilities for
Direct Purchases from Family Farming - Case Studies in Eight
Countries</I>, indicates that these programmes promote school
attendance and bolster the learning process. Additionally, the eight
countries who took part in the study showed interest in sourcing food
from family farmers to advance local development.

"This is a triple-win approach: it secures quality food for students
of public schools, promotes consumption of fresh and healthy food, and
opens new markets and the possibility of higher incomes for family
farmers while boosting local development,"
<"http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/195074/icode/">said the
Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), José
Graziano da Silva.

The various programmes examined by the study include 18 million
students of different ages and educational levels, with a combined
budget of approximately $940 million, representing an investment of
$25 per student each year.

The study found that Governments' commitment for school meal
programmes has grown, but notes that appropriate legal and regulatory
frameworks are required to make it easier for small local producers to
supply food to government networks.

"The study shows that tackling the challenges of school feeding
programs requires the involvement of various actors, including
Governments, parliamentarians, international organizations, private
sector, the educational community and civil society," said Najla
Veloso, coordinator of FAO's regional work in this area.

The study was undertaken in Bolivia, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Peru, and was supported by the
Brazil-FAO International Cooperation Programme, which is engaged in a
series of activities aimed at helping countries achieve various
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Given the advances shown by the study on school feeding programmes,
FAO and the Government of Brazil are stressing the need to translate
the political commitment shown by countries into concrete school
feeding policies and institutions, to guarantee the quality and
nutritional value of food in schools.Aug 23 2013 12:00PM
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