They already shared a school restaurant. Now also the project SchoolFood4Change.

For a healthier planet

There was a great demand from the student council of the Middenschool to do something about healthy and sustainable food. Ditto at the Atheneum, according to a survey on sustainable food conducted by some 6th-year students. Both schools want to contribute to a healthier planet. They decided to take a closer look at the range of sandwiches in their joint school restaurant. And they would also like a more varied offer in their school restaurant.

Sandwich fillings examined

The students put their own fillings on their sandwiches (prepared meat, chicken curry, egg salad, tuna, ham, cheese, etc.) and a portion of vegetables. Could this have been done differently?

A working group consisting of teachers from campus Voskenslaan and a policy officer from the Middenschool investigated the possibilities of offering more plant-based fillings with the sandwiches.

The person in charge of taking all the orders was also involved. They looked at the budget, packaging options and the nutritional scores of the toppings. Of course, a tasting session was also essential. 3 spreads were selected for a tasting session for the student councils of both schools. With success!

Thursday Veggie Day

With SchoolFood4Change, the project wants to ensure that there is a larger vegetarian offer in the school restaurant. The schools would like to introduce a vegetarian-only offer on Thursdays, both for the hot meals and for the sandwich fillings. In addition, the school also wants to offer more plant-based choices for the sandwich fillings on other days.

1550 pieces of toast

Every partner did their utmost to offer the new fillings as soon as possible. Launch day was a surprise for the rest of the school. Members of the working group and some other students set up a toast spread factory in the afternoon. They made no less than 1550 pieces of toasts for all students of both schools! The fact that the toppings were plant-based remained a secret until after the tasting so as not to influence the taste buds 😉The unveiling was a surprise and can be relived through the many fun reels and photos on social media.

To the next step

The students can give feedback on the new offer via a survey and come up with ideas to make their lunch a fun moment. A little less busy? A little more time to eat? Focusing on health also means paying attention to a pleasant place to eat.

Currently, the hot meals on Thursday have not yet been tackled. This requires a little more time, because various partners are involved.

The SchoolFood4Change team is already convinced that (after this successful launch day), campus Voskenslaan will continue its commitment to healthy and sustainable food at school with great enthusiasm!