The transition period to the "School Food" application has been redefined

The "Communiqué on Amendments to the Communiqué on School Food" prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry came into force after being published in the Official Gazette.

Accordingly, the "Nutrition Score" system was introduced for the sale of the packaged products in question, which is calculated according to the methods and criteria determined by the Ministry of Health, taking into account the amounts of energy, nutrients and other components of the food and the production processes, and presents the nutritional profile of the food to the consumer on the label through colors and letters.

Within the scope of this system, the packaging will include the school food logo as well as the phrase "A, "B and C Nutrition Score". The criteria for the school food and nutrition score to be approved will be determined by the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry will submit the criteria for school food and nutrition score that it has determined to the Ministries of Agriculture, Forestry and National Education in an official letter. The criteria will be published on the websites of both ministries.

Foods whose school food approval has been revoked and foods that are deemed unsuitable for sale by the Ministry of Health, even if they have an "A", "B" or "C" nutrition score, will not be offered for sale in school canteens.

The deadline for the transition to the "School Food" application, which was previously determined as 14 September 2026, has been updated to 13 September 2027.