health
ITM Takes University Restaurant Food Directly to Medellín Neighborhoods
The Metropolitan Technological Institute launched a decentralized food program that delivers balanced meals to students in their own neighborhoods, without them having to travel to campus.
TL;DR
- The Metropolitan Technological Institute (ITM) is the first public university in Colombia to deliver prepared food from its restaurant to students' neighborhoods.
- The pilot program begins in the Santa Cruz commune (comuna 2) of Medellín, benefiting 223 students with daily meals from Monday to Friday.
- The initiative uses specially equipped vehicles to transport prepared food under sanitary and conservation protocols.
- This program is part of ITM's institutional welfare and student retention efforts, aiming to reduce university dropout due to food insecurity.
- In 2025, the ITM university restaurant served 6,269 vulnerable undergraduate students, and in 2026, it has already served 4,874 students with breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- The ITM's initiative supports district food security policies and the trend of Medellín's public universities enhancing food programs, scholarships, and economic aid.