Gobierno anuncia que Chile será parte de la Red de Alimentación Escolar Sostenible de América Latina y el Caribe

The Chilean government has announced that the country will be part of the Latin American and Caribbean Sustainable School Feeding Network. This initiative aims to improve the quality and availability of food provided to students in schools, while also promoting sustainable and local food production.

Chile’s participation in this network is significant, as the country has already made strides in improving its school feeding program in recent years. The government’s School Feeding Law, enacted in 2015, mandates that all public schools provide free meals to students, regardless of their socio-economic status.

By joining this regional network, Chile will have access to resources, best practices, and expert knowledge from other countries in the region that have implemented successful school feeding programs, which can help improve its own program further.

This announcement is particularly important given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has highlighted the importance of school feeding programs as a means of ensuring that vulnerable students have access to nutritious meals. By strengthening its own program and collaborating with other countries in the region, Chile can take steps towards creating a more sustainable and equitable school feeding system that benefits students, families, and local communities.