Abstract
We sought to present the state-of-the-art of research on the quality of school meals related to local purchases from family farming. The Methodi Ordinatio protocol was followed, and 30 articles indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus were analysed. Two main axes stood out: (a) production and acquisition of food for school meals, and (b) consumption and quality of school meals. The nutritional quality, freshness, variety and proximity between production and consumption contribute to improving the quality of school meals, which, in turn, provide opportunities for local development and income for family farmers. Among the bottlenecks were: financial resources, the school environment, the production scale, the productive organization, and the standardization of products. The article provides an overview of publications in major journals, identifies bottlenecks, suggests alternatives for improving public policies, and provides a research agenda.
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