Milan Urban Food Policy Pact

🎉The 1st ever North & Central America #MUFPP Regional Forum just wrapped up, gathering 30+ city representatives and experts in Austin, TX. 💗Huge thanks to @austintexasgov @BmoreFoodPolicy, @foodtank, @NRDC, all partners & participants! Stay tuned for more! 👀

🥗 One policy. Multiple gains: better health, stronger education, resilient food systems and local jobs. 📌 #SchoolMeals are more than just a social support policy—they’re smart, strategic programmes governments make that are proven to deliver for children, communities and national development. 🔗 Learn more: schoolmealscoalition.org/why-school-mea… #ISMD2026

🎒🍽️ Around the world, too many children arrive at school too hungry to learn—or stay home altogether. ✏️ But no child should have to learn on an empty stomach. ➡️ #SchoolMeals help level the playing field so every child has a fair chance in the classroom and beyond. Learn more: schoolmealscoalition.org/why-school-mea…

Every child deserves the chance to learn, grow & thrive. ✏️🍎 School meals make it possible - fueling minds, reducing hunger & breaking cycles of poverty. Invest in the future, one plate at a time. 🍽️ wfp.org/school-meals

When hunger blocks children’s paths to education, we all lose. School meals are a lifeline, fuelling learning, dignity & opportunity. Ensuring access to nutritious meals in schools is an essential investment we cannot afford to overlook.

💫 It's #InternationalSchoolMealsDay! ➡️#SchoolMeals are more than just a plate of food at school, they ALSO support: 📚 Education 🍛Nutrition 💰Families 🌱Agriculture 📊Local economies Investing in school meals today = Investing in children & nations! 🔗Learn more: schoolmealscoalition.org/why-school-mea… #ISMD2026

⏳ Counting down to International #SchoolMeals Day! 🔎MUFPP is the lead the Cities Feeding the Future initiative of the @SchoolMeals_ helping cities nourish the future of communities worldwide! Discover more!👉🏻tinyurl.com/2fmx56x3

@austintexasgov @MayorBMScott

📣The 1st MUFPP North & Central America Regional Forum in Austin kicks off today, hosted by the City of Austin in collaboration with the City of Baltimore, on the theme "A Recipe for Change." Stay tuned for more! tinyurl.com/4zndyvdp

Celebrating the 11th African Day of School Feeding #ADSF with @SchoolMeals_ From Champion Mayors of the "Cities Feeding the Future Initiative" to #AfriFOODlinks & #MPA2025, discover how #MUFPP cities are transforming #schoolmeals across Africa Read more milanurbanfoodpolicypact.org/celebrating-th…

🆕📚 Emerging evidence shows that #SchoolMeals are a highly cost-effective way to improve the quality of education, often outperforming other traditional methods. 🌍📊A global review across 19 countries shows school meal boost learning & cognitive skills, with gains in maths and literacy! 🔎 Learn more in the State of School Feeding report: bit.ly/SOSFReport #EducationDay

📚 For millions of families, #SchoolMeals provide essential relief, ensuring their children have at least one meal a day. ➡️ For millions of children, they make it possible to focus in class and stay in school—without worrying about their next meal. 📅 110+ governments and 150+ partners are working together to reach this goal: schoolmealscoalition.org

🌍The fastest growth in #SchoolMeals anywhere in the world is happening in Africa. 📈 In just 2 years, 20 million more children have been reached. ⚡ Rwanda, Ethiopia, Madagascar and Kenya expanding coverage by up to 6 times! 🏫 The latest State of School Feeding report shows what’s possible when government leadership & investment come together at speed & scale: bit.ly/SOSFReport #ADSF @_AfricanUnion @AUCEducation @AugoWfp

🌾 By sourcing food from local farmers, #SchoolMeals create stable markets, drive rural incomes and strengthen smallholder agriculture. 📈 A guaranteed buyer for their harvest means farmers can plan ahead, invest in production and supply fresh, nutritious food for children every day. 💧Agriculture consumes 70% of total freshwater. By linking school meals to local farmers, governments are incentivizing the largest public food system to prioritize water-efficient and sustainable agriculture. 📑 Full report: bit.ly/SOSFReport #ADSF

👩‍🎓🌍 Africa Day of School Feeding is coming up! 💡The fastest growth in #SchoolMeals anywhere in the world is happening in Africa. 📈 In just 2 years, 20 million more children have been reached through government programmes. 🤝➡️With 44 African countries & the @_AfricanUnion represented, Africa forms the largest regional bloc within the Coalition, underscoring the continent’s leadership! 🔗 Learn more: au.int/node/44940 #ADSF

👩🏽‍🤝‍👨🏻How can we build youth agency so young people’s voices shape urban food policymaking? 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽Discover insights from Building Youth Agency for Just & Resilient Urban Food Systems at MUFPP Global Forum 2025 by @rikolto @ActionAidItalia @hivos @ruaf Read👉🏻tinyurl.com/phbnm2bc

@helsinki @CityMinneapolis @mbsp_pg

How can food and climate agendas be aligned? Discover insights from the session “Food Policies and the Climate Agenda” at the 2025 #MUFPPGlobalForum, organised by CNCA, ESTÀ & @mdsgovbr, with Helsinki, Minneapolis, Osasco, and Seberang Perai. Read here! tinyurl.com/bdecnr9w

@ComuneMI @aics_it @ItalyMFA @FoodPolicyMi @VilledeLiege @Paris @GobiernoTandil

📍 Tandil 🇦🇷 Through its practice “Tandil Gondola” directly engaged the municipality to support local food production, tapping into big distribution channels and ensuring that “Made in Tandil” products are shelved in prominent positions in supermarkets and hypermarkets.

📣 #MilanPactAwards2025 Discover the practices of the four cities honoured with a 🏆 Special Mention in the Food Supply & Distribution category: 📍Liège @VilledeLiege 📍Mbale 📍Paris @Paris 📍Tandil @GobiernoTandil ➡️ Read the article here! tinyurl.com/4cv264ar