What if every child had access to a nutritious lunch – every day?

Australia is one of the few high-income countries that doesn’t provide school meals.

Hungry kids can’t learn. It’s time to change that.

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Lunchbox food costs have risen 20% in 6 years, $1792/y of the average family food budget. – Manson et al., 2024

Over 80% of school lunches are poor quality. – Manson et al., 2021

“1 in 5 Aussie kids are living in poverty. That sounds like a bloody good reason to be feeding kids at school”. – Esdaile et al., 2025

“School canteens nationwide are closing. This places a greater burden on families preparing meals from home and prevents reliable access to affordable and nourishing – FOCIS, 2025.