Report
The Global Evidence Brief 2025 highlights how governments are using research to strengthen and expand school meal programmes, with findings from over 55 national case studies and 15 value-for-money analyses. Drawing on contributions from a Global Academy of 1,200 experts across 124 countries, the brief shows how school meals support progress in education, nutrition, health, food systems and climate action, and outlines future research priorities to guide policymaking worldwide.