Launch Plan for nutrition education in schools of Lombardy
Define the actions of the Lombardy Region on the face of nutrition education in schools, including universities, for the year 2010-2011.
The council has agreed on the proposal of Agriculture, Giulio De Capitani, and the simplification and digitization, Carlo Maccari . "On 12 May this year - said De Capitani - together to the Regional Education, Training and Employment Gianni Rossoni, we signed a memorandum of understanding with the Union of the Provinces, the Association of Municipalities, the School Office regional and the Museum of Science and Technology, through which the Lombardy joined the program of the Ministry of Education, University and Research 'School and food'. "
"To change your eating habits, to develop a full awareness of the consumption and real freedom of choice - said the commissioner - is not sufficient to inform, educate rather be in the full sense of the term, which is why we turn first to the schools and children. With the 2010-2011 school year begins the Lombardy Region, through 'school and food', a five-year plan for nutrition education. Objectives of this program: to promote knowledge and the importance of agriculture and agri-food products, to stimulate the adoption of correct behaviors in nutrition, support interdisciplinary nutrition education, educating the taste, excellent production from Lombard authentic voices of our territory and guarantee high controls.
The theme - "Feeding the planet, Energy for Life "- the largest international exhibition of 2015 in Milan is an incentive to encourage healthy eating, to ensure quality and hygienic safety of food, to prevent social diseases by eating properly and enhance the local products. A" School and food, "will join the new project" Towards Expo 2015 - A route of nutrition education ", which will affect primary schools in the first instance and then extended to the secondary, thus engaging all citizens of Lombardy, with the involvement of parents and students over .
"The protection of the consumer - said the councilor for simplification and digitization Carlo Maccari - play an increasingly important role in policy regional and engages well with the theme and programming in view of the Expo, which should be seen chiefly as an opportunity to 'do culture' through an issue as vital as food. "
" With this round of shares in the schools - said Maccari - throw a concrete bridge to the Expo, promoting awareness of proper eating habits and helping consumers to identify and choose products for guaranteed origin, quality and wholesomeness. "
" Regione Lombardia - said De Capitani - dedicated and devoted great attention to the issue of nutrition. Among the projects carried out I remember 'Ortocircuito', which now feed into the ministerial program and the Union European 'School Fruit Scheme', and experience, always fascinating and educational, the farm ".
(California News / Ln - Milano))
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