Spain bans Moroccan fruits from school cafeterias

The offensive directly targeted foreign imports, particularly those from North Africa. As early as June 2025, the far-right political party Vox demanded an end to the distribution of African goods in the region’s schools, condemning unfair competition for Spanish farmers.

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Former deputy Fermín Civiac had notably expressed outrage at a situation where "everything comes from Morocco," calling for an immediate return to common sense. This demand ultimately resonated with the new administration. According to El Debate, authorities will now evaluate and revise all public contracts to ensure that future school meals consist exclusively of quality Spanish fruits, although no launch date has yet been set.

This strategic reorientation was detailed on Monday by Arancha Simón, the regional agriculture adviser. Before the members of the Cortes, she rejected the idea of allowing goods from third countries not subject to the same constraints as local operators. The elected official deems it unacceptable to serve Egyptian oranges or South African pears to students when Aragonese territory has exceptional harvests.

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The stakes are high: agribusiness generates more than 20% of regional GDP and operates more than 2.5 million hectares. While awaiting the rollout of these new menus, schools will continue their nutrition workshops, as "learning to eat well" remains also a way to defend, it is said, raw produce professionals.