Nkomo, GraceMay, Julian2025-09-292025-09-292023N/Ahttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/20980The aim of this thesis is to understand the contribution of school food gardens to the food and nutrition security of primary school aged children. This contribution has not always been clear, and this study gives a more in-depth understanding. With the foundation that food and nutrition security is a human right, a food justice approach is deployed and developed. This is relevant in a South African context with a particular history of racial injustice and dehumanisation. Using a case study, this comparative study found that school food gardens have the potential to add an additional layer of food and nutrition security to the diets of school children. In addition to this, school food gardens can improve the food literacy of children. This study found that when children spent time in food gardens, they often had positive relationships with vegetables, had improved knowledge of fresh produce and made improved dietary choices regarding vegetables. School food gardens can also contribute towards education and livelihood outcomes. The study also found that considerable resources are needed to implement school food gardens, both material and human.enFood and nutrition securitySchool food gardensChildrenFood justiceFood literacyThesis