Our 2026 theme is a great fit for the Photo Campaign category. Use this resource to create a multicoloured meal palette celebrating the power of nutritious, local ingredients. Explore how a plate full of naturally, colourful food not only nourishes your body but also supports the health of our planet. Photograph your plate, and tell the story of your meal in a short paragraph. Let your creation show how every bite can make a difference.

Shine a spotlight on the humble heroes of healthy, sustainable eating! In this activity, you are invited to design or prepare delicious dishes that feature legumes and small grains. From lentils and chickpeas to oats and barley, these ingredients are packed with nutrition and have a low impact on the planet. Get creative by giving your meal an inspiring, modern name that makes plant-based choices exciting and appealing. You can even reimagine a familiar favourite by transforming an everyday recipe into a fresh, irresistible classic that everyone will want to try.

Celebrate the stories and traditions that bring us together around the table. In this activity, families are encouraged to spend relaxing time cooking a meal that carries meaning across generations. Choose a cherished recipe that has been passed down or reflects your cultural heritage and prepare it together, using fresh or traditional preserved local ingredients. Explore how you can make the most of what you already have at home by including leftovers, reducing waste, and discovering creative ways to reinvent familiar dishes. As you cook or bake together, remember to take time to share memories, learn new skills, and enjoy the simple pleasure of gathering around good food and good conversation.

Discover how every meal connects us to people, places, and the planet. In this activity, you are invited to explore the journey of your food from its origins to your plate. Choose a meal you enjoy and create a large, illustrated map or fresco showing where each ingredient comes from and how it travelled to you. Reflect on the carbon footprint and resources involved in bringing food to your table and consider how small choices, like choosing local and seasonal products, can help protect our shared environment.

Help people make choices that are good for their health and the planet. In this activity, you are invited to create an awareness campaign that shows how clear, honest labelling can inspire sustainable eating habits. Choose a healthy, environmentally friendly product, like a seasonal vegetable box and design packaging that shares its story. Include important details about nutrition, where the ingredients come from, and why the product is a better choice for people and nature. Use tools like Nutri-Score, Traffic Light Labels, Guideline Daily Amounts or other front-of-pack symbols, to help everyone understand what’s inside!

Relive Menu for Change, our global World Food Day event that brought together educators, youth, and environmental experts to explore how food systems can drive real solutions for sustainability. This session included:

• Opening remarks by Lee Wray-Davies, FEE
• Food-related Q&A
• Ellen Cecilie Wright from the EAT Foundation
• Isaias Hernandez, Environmental educator & content creator
• Sustainability Food Tips
• Announcement of Global Action Days 2026
• YRE Competition 2026 Launch
• PLAN'EAT Toolbox Resource
• Didactic Bricks Resource

Following the success of the first Menu for Change event on World Food Day, Menu for Change: Second Serving leads up to the Global Action Days campaign on Food Security and Climate Change. Join educators, partners, and changemakers from around the world as we explore how we can take action for food systems.