Monitoring indicators for nutritious and environmentally friendly school meals – How can we measure and achieve the goals in practice?
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB - Jordbruk och livsmedel |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 695 107 |
| Project duration | November 2025 - September 2026 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | A new recipe for the food system - build-up phase |
| Call | A new recipe for the food system: The pot of innovation - Experiment, experiment and explore |
Purpose and goal
The project aims to promote healthier and more sustainable school meals. It seeks to develop strategies and tools for monitoring and analyzing indicators and goals for nutritious and environmentally smart meals in Sweden. The indicators analyzed are based on the Swedish Food Agency’s national guidelines and goals for sustainable school meals. The project is part of the innovation platform 9 out of 10 and is led by RISE in collaboration with Lomma Municipality and meal planning tool developers.
Expected effects and result
National data show that Swedish children’s diets have worsened over time, leading to increasing health and environmental challenges. School meals are a key arena for influencing eating habits in both the short and long term. The project aims to improve access to data on nutritious and sustainable school meals and to develop tools and strategies for monitoring indicators and goals, contributing to a more sustainable and competitive food system.
Planned approach and implementation
School menus are analyzed and interviews conducted with meal staff in Lomma Municipality to assess food intake, nutritional content, and environmental impact, and to identify data gaps. The project aims to develop a practical strategy and provide a basis for tools enabling systematic monitoring of national goals and indicators for nutritious and sustainable school meals, in close collaboration with public services, authorities, and tool developers.