The fulfilment of commitments to international agreements that relate to
sustainable development requires fundamental changes in food consumption.
This project aims to promote healthy and sustainable dietary habits in Sweden
through optimized school meals.
Several studies are planned. The first is an analysis of children’s dietary intake
in relation to school meal quality. The second is a modelling study where
nutritious, affordable and theoretically acceptable food baskets, optimized
for low emissions of greenhouse gases, are developed. Menus based on
these baskets will be developed and tested for acceptability in schools. Lastly,
challenges in the implementation of climate-friendlier school meals will be
studied. Currently, the collection of data on dietary habits and school meal
quality has been finalized. Preliminary optimization analyses have also been
performed.
This project has the potential to contribute to more sustainable procurement
and consumption patterns, a more efficient use of public resources, and to
fulfilment of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.