Inspiring Whole School Food Approach Across Europe

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Beskrivning

The Whole School Food Approach (WSFA) is a key initiative of the SchoolFood4Change movement and is trying to transform schools across Europe by reshaping students’ relationship with food. It goes beyond simply offering healthier meals; it encourages students to understand where their food originates, how it’s produced, and why it matters for both their wellbeing and the planet.

WSFA is a call to action. It inspires healthier eating habits, sustainable practices, and addresses challenges like childhood poverty and obesity. Implementing the WSFA starts in schools, but it requires collaboration among educators, families, local businesses, and policymakers. Through hands-on activities, active learning, and creative approaches, WSFA inspires sustainable change.

WSFA is an integrated approach to school meals, which consists of four mutually reinforcing pillars:

Pillar A – Policy & Leadership

Pillar B – Food & Sustainability

Pillar C – Education & Learning

Pillar D – Community & Partnership

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This document offers a framework and practical guidance for schools and local/regional authorities to understand and apply the Whole School Food Approach (WSFA). It should be used alongside implementation tools. It includes:

• Part 1: An overview of the WSFA and its goals—promoting health, wellbeing, sustainability, and equality through school-wide food education.
• Part 2: Guidance on implementing the approach by involving the whole school community, developing a food policy, and following a step-by-step process.
• Part 3: Explains how authorities can support schools with tailored advice, partnerships, and projects.
• Part 4: Describes the WSFA’s three achievement levels—bronze, silver, and gold—that schools can aim for to reflect their progress and commitment.

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Resurserna

A Whole School Food Approach PDF:

Additionally, several innovative stories bring WSFA to life, showcasing creative practices from schools across Europe to inspire your own food revolution.

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Learning Outcomes (Teachers)

• Ta reda på förkunskaper och vidareutveckla kunskapen om och förståelsen för viktiga nyckelbegrepp inom hållbart medborgarskap genom att utmana etablerade världsbilder och värderingar.
• Tillämpa en rad lämpliga verktyg och ramverk för att främja studenternas hållbarhetsmedborgarskap
• Reflektera över praxis och granska nationella läroplaner för att identifiera möjligheter att främja hållbarhetsmedborgarskap på tvärvetenskapliga sätt och samarbeta med externa intressenter.

Lärandemål (Leadership)

• Elicit prior knowledge and further develop knowledge and comprehension of key Sustainability Citizenship concepts to challenge established worldviews and values.
• Använda en rad lämpliga verktyg och ramverk för att främja hållbarhetsmedborgarskap inom sina skolor och samhällen.
• Examine their own national/regional curricula, educational policies, programmes and external stakeholders to identify opportunities to promote Sustainability Citizenship in their schools and communities.
• Samarbeta för att syntetisera kunskap, verktyg och ramverk för att skapa en vision för att leverera en skolmiljö som stöder utvecklingen av hållbarhetsmedborgarskap i deras samhälle.

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Gröna kompetenser

• Förankring av hållbara värderingar: Värdera hållbarhet; Stödja rättvisa
• Att ta tillvara komplexitet inom hållbarhet: Systems Thinking; Critical Thinking
• Att föreställa sig en hållbar framtid: Adaptability
• Agera för hållbarhet: Kollektivt agerande

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Creative Commons

The resources presented here were created by the SchoolFood4Change project. It is shared on the Synapses Portal with their kind permission..

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Globala mål för hållbar utveckling