Jamaica working towards sustainable school feeding programme

In line with FAO's Strategic Objective 1 (SO1) to Help eliminate hunger,

food insecurity and malnutrition, the programme to strengthen the School feeding programme in Jamaica has made some important next steps.

 

Under the project, Strengthening the School Feeding Programme , in support of the CELAC plan for Food and Nutrition Security and Hunger Eradication by 2025, 6 pilot schools in Jamaica have been benefitting from varied interventions.

 

The most recent project input has been the training of canteen staff . In addition to presentations on Food Safety and Sanitation; Basic Nutrition, Recipe Manual; meal planning, preparation and service, representatives from the varied schools also received equipment and tools towards the improvement of their school's canteens and school garden programmes.

 

The six (6) pilot schools under the programme are:

 

1. Mile Gully High School

2. Mile Gully Primary School. Holmwood Technical High School

4. Craighead Primary School

5. Pike Primary School

6. Christiana High School

 

PHOTOS: (c) FAO 2017/K. Rowtham

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