Episode 11: Feeding Futures with Heidi Kessler

from Changing Plates · host Allison Pigatto & Bianca Mercouffer

In this episode of Changing Plates, Heidi Kessler, Deputy Director of the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF), joins us to discuss how school meal programs are transforming health, education, and local economies around the world.Heidi shares insights from GCNF’s Global Survey of School Meal Programs©, highlights the impact of home-grown school feeding, and explores how these programs support gender equity and community resilience. We also touch on Japan’s Shokuiku model of food education and look ahead to the future of school meals following the 2024 Global Child Nutrition Forum.Tune in for a hopeful, thought-provoking conversation about how nourishing children today helps shape a better tomorrow.Episode linksWebsite: gcnf.orgGlobal Survey of School Meal Programs©: gcnf.org/global-surveyGlobal Child Nutrition Forum: gcnf.org/events/forum/Newsletter: bit.ly/GCNFNewsletterHave questions, comments or stories to share? We’d love to hear from you! Instagram: changingplates_podcast LinkedIn: bit.ly/3YnA3Pl Website: bit.ly/3zVz67B Email: [email protected]

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