Fostering healthy and sustainable nursery school food systems: the case study of Madrid City

City-based initiatives to improve eating habits are being developed. Although there is sufficient evidence of their potential impact, the largest gap lies in translation this knowledge into urban food policies and interventions. In article, we describe experience city Madrid healthy sustainable nursery school systems. Madrid, third European city, characterized by large social inequalities. Childhood overweight obesity affect over 40% children, with those from low socioeconomic status showing a higher prevalence. ‘Healthy Sustainable Food Strategies’ include collaborations between officials, NGOs, producers, academics. We highlight two important achievements within schools (72 centers covering 8,500 children aged 0-3 years) fostering healthier more First, development implementation health environmental standards public procurement practices. Second, establishment collaborative Steering Groups Council childhood education department civil society. Madrid’s might be interest other cities.