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dc.titleMore Than a Meal: How School Meals Can Drive Improved Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems: Findings from Fill the Nutrient Gap Analysis in Guatemala and Peru
dc.contributor.authorTamagnan, Marie
dc.contributor.authorDovali Delgado, Leticia Milena
dc.contributor.authorMejía, Carla
dc.contributor.authorIrizarry, Laura
dc.contributor.authorKohnstamm, Sarah
dc.contributor.authorRodas, Carlos Santiago
dc.contributor.authorDe Pee, Saskia
dc.contributor.authorKiess, Lynda
dc.contributor.authorJacobsen, Jo
dc.contributor.authorDamu, Claudia
dc.contributor.authorDonze, Anne-Sophie
dc.contributor.authorHong, Seo Yeon
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Rolando
dc.contributor.authorArias, Lena
dc.contributor.authorPardo, Arturo
dc.contributor.authorLopez, Eunice
dc.contributor.authorKestler, Karen
dc.contributor.authorSinclair, Kate
dc.contributor.orgunitEducation Division
dc.coverageGuatemala
dc.coveragePeru
dc.date.available2025-07-11T00:07:00
dc.date.issue2025-07-11T00:07:00
dc.description.abstractThis report presents findings from Fill the Nutrient Gap (FNG) analyses conducted in Guatemala and Peru, assessing how school meal programs can improve child nutrition and diet affordability. Using the WFPs FNG methodology and Enhance software, the analysis models the impact of served meals and take-home rations on the cost and nutritional adequacy of childrens diets. Results show that served school meals can reduce the cost of a nutrient-adequate diet by over 50% and offer greater dietary diversity and micronutrient content than take-home rations. Fortification and supplementation further enhance nutritional outcomes, particularly for adolescent girls. The report underscores the role of school meals as cost-effective, high-impact interventions that support children's health and development across diverse contexts.
dc.format.extent71
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0013594
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/More-Than-a-Meal-How-School-Meals-Can-Drive-Improved-Nutrition-and-Sustainable-Food-Systems-Findings-from-Fill-the-Nutrient-Gap-Analysis-in-Guatemala-and-Peru.pdf
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/spanish/document/Mas-que-una-comida--como-las-comidas-escolares-pueden-impulsar-una-mejor-nutricion-y-sistemas-alimentarios-sostenibles.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectSchool Feeding Program
dc.subjectEducational Institution
dc.subjectHealth
dc.subjectPopulation Aging
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectFood Industry
dc.subjectDiversity and Inclusion
dc.subject.jelcodeI15 - Health and Economic Development
dc.subject.jelcodeI10 - Health: General
dc.subject.jelcodeH52 - Government Expenditures and Education
dc.subject.jelcodeQ18 - Agricultural Policy • Food Policy
dc.typeTechnical Notes
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-TN-03171
idb.operationRG-T4223
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