The NSNP Food Specifications is intended for all the stakeholders such as manufacturers, service providers, Provincial Education Departments, Districts, Circuits, schools and the public. The Food Guide has been adapted from the Department of Health‘s guidelines “Specifications for

What is the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP)? It is the government programme that provides one nutritious meal to all learners in Primary and Secondary Schools. Why Feeding at School? Food provided at school is intended to give learners energy, to make them alert and receptive during lessons. What are the objectives of the programme?

The aim of the NSNP is to serve quality nutritious meals. The rationale behind the Food Specification document is to maintain standards, to improve the quality of meals served to learners and to make information available that can guide service providers on the expectations of the NSNP. Recommendations on product use

food for meals for learners. 5.2. Programme effectiveness - Are learners receiving quality meals and services? Serving a nutritious meal on time, every day is the key output of the NSNP, which 96% of Conditional Grant funding is channelled towards. Learners are mostly receiving NSNP meals regularly, but there is

What is the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP)?It is the government programme that provides one nutritious meal to all learners in Primary and Secondary Schools. Why Feeding at School?Food provided at school is intended to give learners energy, to make them alert and receptive during lessons. What are the objectives of the programme?

The document provides food specifications for products marketed to South Africa's National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP). It recommends using locally produced and fresh food to support the economy and nutrition. Processed foods are acceptable if fortified and approved.

National School Nutrition programme is a school feeding programme that provides one meal to learners per day for all school days per annum. It is funded by the National Treasury in a form of a Conditional Grant in terms of the Division of Revenue Act.

The National School nutrition Programme (NSNP), whose reach has extended further in recent years, remains an important success story for government. The programme is funded through a conditional grant that is transferred to Provinces on a quarterly basis.

As a standard practice and in line with the NSNP policy, non-perishable food items for the month of January 2025 should be delivered at once on the first day of delivery while perishable food items namely vegetables and fruits including Amasi must be strictly delivered on a weekly basis.

School Nutrition Programme (NSNP)! The NSNP aims to enhance the educational experience of needy learners through the provision of a healthy meal at school. During its implementation, the NSNP has been shown to promote punctuality, regular school attendance and improving the concentration of learners and contributing to their general development