Two problems plaguing Thailand – unhealthy meals for schoolkids and farmers threatened by volatile food prices and climate change – have a simple win-win solution, say experts.
By collaborating with local farmers, schools can get fresh and pesticide-free organic food for their students at a reasonable price, ensuring that the farmers earn a stable income.
It may sound too good to be true, but a project in the Northeast is proving otherwise and could serve as a national model.
Success story in the Northeast
Students in Surin’s Chom Phra district are now being served a hearty school lunch made from locally grown organic vegetables every day. This meal provides them with the nutrition they need for healthy physical and mental development.
But the Chom Phra students are among the lucky few. Many of their peers across Thailand still have to be satisfied with small servings of…
