School gates are urban boundary spaces where students meet streets, vendors and peers. Cities should regulate school-gate foodscapes for safety, health and inclusion without erasing the small joys that they create.This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institutionAccess options Access through your institutionSubscribe to this journalReceive 12 digital issues and online access to articles118,99 € per yearonly 9,92 € per issueLearn moreBuy this articlePurchase on SpringerLinkInstant access to the full article PDF.39,95 €Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkoutFig. 1: School-gate foodscapes as student-friendly urban interfaces.SubjectsEducationSocietyPublic healthReferencesMinistry of Education of the People’s Republic of China. MOE and other ministries issue guidance on school food safety and meal management. gov.cn http://en.moe.gov.cn/news/press_releases/202411/t20241123_1164320.html (2024).Situmorang, M. L. et al. Public Health Nutr. 27, e198 (2024).Article Google Scholar Ryan, R. M. & Deci, E. L. Am. Psychol. 55, 68–78 (2000).Article Google Scholar Blum, R. W., Lai, J., Martinez, M. & Jessee, C. BMJ 379, e069213 (2022).Article Google Scholar Oldenburg, R. The Great Good Place: Cafés, Coffee Shops, Community Centers, Beauty Parlors, General Stores, Bars, Hangouts, and How They Get You Through the Day (Paragon House, 1989).Vonthron, S., Perrin, C. & Soulard, C.-T. PLoS ONE 15, e0233218 (2020).Article Google Scholar Download referencesAuthor informationAuthors and AffiliationsSchool of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, ChinaJunpeng Guo, Miao Lei, Fang Shen, Junhang Huang & Ye LiSchool of Public Health, MOE Key Laboratory of Geriatric Diseases and Immunology, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University, Suzhou, ChinaJiafu LiMarine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, ChinaXingtao XuAuthorsJunpeng GuoView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarJiafu LiView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarMiao LeiView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarFang ShenView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarJunhang HuangView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarYe LiView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarXingtao XuView author publicationsSearch author on:PubMed Google ScholarCorresponding authorsCorrespondence to Ye Li or Xingtao Xu.Ethics declarationsCompeting interestsThe authors declare no competing interests.Rights and permissionsReprints and permissionsAbout this article