School Nutrition Services Resources

Taking action for climate-friendly school food

School Nutrition Services Resources

Is your school food service team interested in serving more climate friendly plant-based entrées, incorporating organic food where possible, and reducing food and food packaging waste? Friends of the Earth can help. Our climate-friendly school food program provides tailored technical assistance and marketing support to help school food service staff successfully expanding offerings of climate-friendly, plant-based and organic school meals. Below are helpful case studies and resources that will help you increase participation rates and find affordable plant-based and organic food for your school community.

Learn more about Friends of the Earth’s Climate Friendly School Food program or contact us for assistance by emailing [email protected].

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Climate-Friendly marketing materials

Organic products and vendors (California)

Popular climate-friendly plant-based recipes

K-12 recipe materials

Inspiring Stories from School Nutrition Service Pioneers

Peer Learning & Educational Webinars

Plant-Based & Organic Menu Development

Student Engagement Resources

Plant-based, non-GMO and organic products

Resources

Organic School Food Roadmap

This report outlines six key strategies and shares seven brief case studies from diverse school districts that show how school districts with various food service models can successfully source organi…

Organic, Plant-Forward, Scratch Cooked School Meals: A California Case Study

As schools across the nation grapple with how to feed kids healthier, more sustainable food on tight budgets, an inspiring story from Northern California provides a roadmap for change.

Scaling Up Healthy, Climate-Friendly School Food

Within this broader vision of climate-friendly foodservice, this report focuses primarily on strategies for increasing offerings of healthy, cost-effective plant forward foods.

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