School Feeding Seminar in Lima Provides Hope for Guatemala

Lunches in the Americas – An Investment or An Expense?

Courtesy of Mayan Families

Government representatives, international school feeding experts, public and private associates and organizations from 17 countries in the Americas met at the School Feeding Seminar in Lima, Peru on August 26th–28th.

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Hello my friends,

In Lima, Peru a group of over 200 people sit down to discuss how the long term benefits of children's lunches in the Americas could impact the economy. The World Food Programme Director, Miguel Barreto, stated that “it is proven that school feeding is an investment, not an expense. For every dollar invested in feeding our children in schools at least three dollars are received as economic return.”

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