The Alliance Champions Planet-Friendly School Meals at the 24th Global Child Nutrition Forum

The Global Child Nutrition Forum (GCNF) is the world’s largest and longest-running forum dedicated to supporting governments and their partners in delivering high-quality school meal programs. The 24th edition of the GCNF, held in Osaka, Japan from December 9-12, 2024, was organized by the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) in partnership with the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Education (MEXT), the Ministry of Agriculture (MAFF), the School Meals Coalition and International Child Nutrition Japan. The Forum brought together over 400 participants from 82 countries, uniting representatives from governments, businesses, international organizations, NGOs and academic institutions to share knowledge and strategies for improving school feeding and child nutrition worldwide.