The School Feeding Program in Ghana has been in place for over a decade, providing meals to millions of children across the country. The program is aimed at improving nutrition and reducing hunger among children, particularly those from low-income families.
However, recent feedback from caterers suggests that the food provided to the children is not nutritious enough.
Caterers argue that the lack of funding and resources, as well as supply chain challenges, have made it difficult to provide healthy and balanced meals.
Speaking on Oyerepa Breakfast Time, Monday, Caterer, Mercy Ofosu Mensah indicated that, the food provided to children is not nutritious.
According to her, the 97 pesewas per child in the School Feeding Program is unable to provide the necessary food requirement to cook rich food for the pupils.
This raises serious concerns about the program’s effectiveness and the well-being of pupils who rely on it for regular meals.
She said, it also highlights the need for better monitoring and evaluation of such programs to ensure that they meet their intended goals.
Mercy Ofosu Mensah however kicked against the intention of the government to increase the money to 1.20 pesewas per child.
The government claims that this amount is enough to provide a nutritious meal for each child in need, but according to Mensah, this simply isn’t the case.
She argues that increasing costs of food and other necessary supplies make it nearly impossible to meet these standards with such limited funds.
Source: Oyerepafmonline.com / Joseph Marfo
