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Peru Moves to Overhaul School Feeding After Supervision Tour in Lima and Callao

Officials describe the restructuring as a cleanup of “shell” suppliers through tighter inspections to safeguard student health.

Overview

  • President José Jerí and Social Inclusion Minister Lesly Shica supervised breakfast preparation at I.E. Inicial N.º 585 Bella Aurora in Puente Piedra during simultaneous checks across Lima and Callao.
  • Midis announced a comprehensive restructuring of the School Feeding Program, pledging to end the use of “empresas cascarón” linked to past quality and safety failures.
  • Saby Mauricio Alza was designated to lead the program in 2026, bringing nutrition and public‑health expertise as a former dean of the College of Nutritionists of Peru.
  • The Executive will intensify preventive visits to kitchens, classrooms and production plants with active participation from the educational community and citizen oversight mechanisms.
  • The “Desayuno en mi cole” pilot now serves 23,497 students in 92 schools with a hot meal of an Andean‑grain beverage, a side and fresh fruit under strict sanitary standards.