Report on Innovative Criteria and Models for Procurement of Sustainable and Healthy School Meals

This report on Innovative Criteria and Models for Procurement of Sustainable and Healthy School Meals has been written alongside the development of the EU’s legislative framework for sustainable food systems (SFS) that aims to integrate sustainability into all food-related policies. In aligning with the EU’s ambition (set out in the EU Farm to Fork Strategy) to come up with minimum criteria for sustainable public procurement of food, this report adds a further flank to the upcoming SFS legislation by providing practical advice on public food procurement so that it is sustainable, innovative, and easily understood for all. The report is specifically aimed at procurers responsible for food and catering tenders, as well as policy makers, contracting authorities, practitioners such as farmers, other producers in the food value chain and consumers who are also in position to influence the procurement procedures and approaches.