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Food is fuel! ?? When we give children proper nutrition, they’re more active and perform better in school. When children are given the tools to succeed, they’re able to break the cycle of generational poverty, improving their health, education, and overall well-being. Since 2020, we have reached nearly 118 million students globally with nutritious school meals. Yes, meals can improve academic performance; but they can also improve attendance and quality of life for students, impacting life beyond the classroom. With plans to enhance diets worldwide by promoting fortified whole grain production and consumption –particularly in schools– we are determined to enable children to unlock their full potential. Learn more about how the Rockefeller Foundation is combating food insecurity while putting children first. #NutritionMonth https://lnkd.in/eRciAUT2

153 million children and young people go to bed hungry every night. With the Nutrition for Growth Summit just 1 day away, the time is now to put nutrition at the center of the sustainable development agenda. Good nutrition isn’t just about food. Around the world, for every 100,000 school meals served, 1,377 local jobs are created. The Rockefeller Foundation is committed to investing in solutions that ensure a healthier, more prosperous future for all. Let’s make nutrition a priority. Learn more about our commitment to expanding school meals: https://lnkd.in/e8EbT3DS #N4GParis #InvestinNutrition #SchoolMeals

152 million children face crisis levels of hunger without access to nutritious food. School meals can unlock a litany of benefits — including performing better in school, improving their health, and increasing access to opportunity. To deliver more climate-resilient school meals to millions of children, The Rockefeller Foundation joined the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty - a powerful, collective effort to address food insecurity worldwide. As we head into #N4GParis this week, this commitment couldn’t come at a more critical time. Millions of children around the world rely on school meals not just for nutrition but for their health, education, and opportunity. Scaling up school meal programs requires bold leadership and collaborative action. That’s why partnerships like the Global Alliance are essential - no single organization or government can solve this alone. Read more about why this alliance matters and how it’s shaping the future of school meals: https://lnkd.in/eyKPhQFw

Nutritious, reliable school meals are one of the most powerful solutions we have to transform not only children's lives - but entire communities and food systems globally. Through school meal programs we can: ?? Increase demand for nutritious food ?? Support local farmers ?? Encourage regenerative agricultural practices A recent report from the World Food Programme found that school meal programs around the world served more than 418 million children in 2022, demonstrating how far-reaching and effective these programs can be. At this week’s #N4GParis, The Rockefeller Foundation will be working with partners to share the benefits and opportunities of regenerative, locally-grown school meals. To learn more about our work to build sustainable food systems, visit: https://lnkd.in/e8-FYix6

We’re no strangers to supporting boundary-pushing ideas that change the world and deliver results for people. In this Perspectives blog for our #MatterOfImpact online magazine, our Chief Innovation Officer Zia Khan highlights our long history of bold innovations that transform systems for the better – from helping create the field of impact investing to leading campaigns to eradicate diseases like hookworm and malaria. We continue to honor this legacy to this day by supporting our grantees in implementing breakthrough solutions that can advance opportunity for people around the world. Read his blog: https://lnkd.in/evQgyYta

???? Good nutrition leads to better health outcomes - but for many Americans, especially in high-risk communities like Veterans, accessing affordable, nutritious meals remains a challenge. President Rajiv J. Shah and VP of Food Initiative Devon Klatell spoke with Forbes reporter Daphne Ewing-Chow about how the Foundation is working to change that. The goal? Scaling up #FoodIsMedicine (FIM) programs to ensure Veterans facing chronic conditions or food insecurity get the nutrition-based healthcare they deserve. The impact is real. Veterans are making significant improvements in their health, gaining valuable nutrition education, and reducing healthcare costs. Veterans like Herman Johnson, a U.S. Army Veteran from Houston know firsthand how life-changing Food is Medicine solutions can be. FIM programs are transforming healthcare, cutting costs, and saving lives. And for many Veterans, it’s already making a difference. ??Read the full piece here: https://lnkd.in/eMQFYaMF

Rosaline Wanjiru Gitau graduated high school as a C-student—not because she wasn’t capable of high marks, but because she often went without food. School meal programs have the power to give every child the foundation they need to thrive. Next week, at #N4GParis, let’s put nutrition at the heart of sustainable development and make the fight against malnutrition a global priority. Because school meals are more than just food on a plate—they can improve livelihoods for farmers, support sustainable food systems, and create a pathway to opportunity for the most vulnerable. Together, we can make home-grown, climate-resilient school meals universal and build a healthier future for every child.?? Read about her story: https://lnkd.in/ewWUkFX4

The future is not something we wait for – it’s something we create.? ? In the latest issue of our #MatterOfImpact quarterly magazine, we explore the innovative and trailblazing solutions our partners and grantees are developing to deliver results for both people and planet.?? ? From cutting-edge clean energy tech that supports communities in Los Angeles’ Compton neighborhood, to AI that informs mothers in Africa of essential pregnancy care, these stories showcase how today’s innovation is shaping a brighter, more sustainable future for all. Read the stories:? https://lnkd.in/ejhqRHtS? ? RE-volv, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI), Jacaranda Health, Marcelo Cwerner, SOS Biotech

From medically tailored meals to produce prescriptions, #FoodIsMedicine programs have been shown to: ???? Improve health outcomes ?? Reduce healthcare costs ???? Support local communities, like farmers We recently expanded our Food Is Medicine (FIM) programs, in partnership with The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. to three more states so that we can reach over 2,000 Veterans with FIM benefits. Discover how FIM is transforming health for the better: https://lnkd.in/eR84B3wh #NutritionMonth

This #NutritionMonth, we’re diving into food! ??? To kick things off, we’re highlighting the The Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) - a groundbreaking effort providing tools, data, and training to understand how foods, on a biomolecular level, impact our health and help us better understand how certain farming practices impact the nutritional value of food. Data is the key to unlocking solutions for a healthier planet and a more sustainable food future. ?? Discover why PTFI matters and how The Rockefeller Foundation is supporting this work: https://lnkd.in/eEmkZydT #FoodSecurity #Sustainability