{"id":19210,"date":"2025-11-21T12:05:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T12:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.s22digital.com\/?p=19210"},"modified":"2026-07-17T07:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:42:39","slug":"on-the-1st-school-canteens-meeting-valencia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.s22digital.com\/en\/on-the-1st-school-canteens-meeting-valencia\/","title":{"rendered":"On the 1st School Canteens Meeting (Valencia)"},"content":{"rendered":"

On 20 November 2025, the emblematic Veles e Vents venue, at the Marina de Valencia, hosted the 1st School Canteens Meeting \u2013 “The school canteen, a right of childhood”, organised by the Secretar\u00eda General de Consumo y Juego (General Secretariat for Consumer Affairs and Gaming). The event brought together education officials, public administrations, catering companies, family organisations (parents’ associations), nutritionists and other experts involved in improving the school canteen service.<\/p>\n

Programme and Development of the Meeting<\/h3>\n

The day began at 10:00 with reception and accreditation, followed by the welcome at 10:30 by Juan Manuel Beltr\u00e1n Garrido, Director-General of Public Health of the Generalitat Valenciana. Next, there was a dialogue with the participation of Elena Altieri, Head of the Behavioural Insights Unit of the World Health Organization, and Andr\u00e9s Barrag\u00e1n Urbiola, Secretary-General for Consumer Affairs and Gaming of the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda.<\/p>\n

The first debate panel (11:00\u201312:30) focused on “Working towards healthy and sustainable food in school canteens”. Moderated by Ana Mar\u00eda L\u00f3pez-Santacruz Serraller (Executive Director of the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition, AESAN), it featured the participation of experts from AESAN, the Ministry of Health, the Generalitat Valenciana and the Public Health Secretariat of Catalonia.<\/p>\n

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After a break and networking (12:30\u201313:00), interactive sessions (13:00\u201314:15) were held presenting good practices in agroecological school canteens, municipal programmes, educational projects and public food procurement experiences.<\/p>\n

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The afternoon (15:30\u201317:00) hosted the second panel entitled “For canteens for everyone”, moderated by Carlos Mart\u00ednez N\u00fa\u00f1ez (Chief of Staff of the General Secretariat for Consumer Affairs). Representatives from academia, food service companies, family associations and public administration took part.<\/p>\n

The closing was scheduled for 17:00 with an address by Pablo Bustinduy, Minister of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda.<\/p>\n

The Meeting served as a relevant forum for discussing school meals from the perspectives of health, sustainability, inclusion and children’s rights. Some key conclusions drawn from the event:<\/p>\n