Balanced plates
Prioritise a practical balance of cereals/millets, pulses/legumes, vegetables and seasonal fruit.
Nutrition
Nutrition & Weekly Menu
Programme-level nutrition guidance using locally familiar foods — not a medical prescription.
Menus are programme-level nutrition guidance and can be adapted for local availability and approved requirements.
Meal model
Depending on the centre’s approved schedule, the programme may provide two meal occasions per day — for example Breakfast + Lunch, or Lunch + Evening Snack. The exact meal schedule is confirmed for each implementation location.
Nutrition principles
Local acceptance
Use locally familiar foods so children accept meals and procurement stays practical.
Protein & variety
Include protein-rich ingredients regularly and maintain adequate variety across the week.
Food safety
Maintain food safety, clean water, hand hygiene and safe preparation practices.
Approved menu document
Nutritious Meal Menu
Approved nutritious meal menu from the No Hungry Child information pack.