School feeding caterer Naa Humu Boateng says students receive tasty meals despite what critics claim. She told Citi Eyewitness News on Friday that small portions, not bad taste, remain the actual problem. The meals contain protein from beans and nutrition from added vegetables, according to Boateng. She explained that funding stays far below what they need to feed hundreds of children daily. The government paid caterers 97 pesewas per child before raising it to 1 cedi 45 pesewas, with a promised increase to 2 cedis that never arrived.
Boateng asked how anyone could properly feed 350 students with just 400 or 500 cedis in total. She eats the food herself as proof that taste concerns lack merit. The government announced Friday that all current feeding program caterers must stop working immediately. An official statement dated May 2 bars existing food providers from serving during the third term. This change affects the nationwide school meal initiative across Ghana.
Boateng asked how anyone could properly feed 350 students with just 400 or 500 cedis in total. She eats the food herself as proof that taste concerns lack merit. The government announced Friday that all current feeding program caterers must stop working immediately. An official statement dated May 2 bars existing food providers from serving during the third term. This change affects the nationwide school meal initiative across Ghana.
