eat well. A teaching that fruit. 
School Fruit
eat well. A teaching that fruit.
Tomorrow begins the distribution and consumption by primary school pupils of fresh fruit in our schools the teaching of Latin Club IV (Grades IV-V Sezze 25 Via Goldoni, Manzoni di Borgo Isonzo and of the Mazzini di Borgo San Michele).
the food education project, contained in n / s POF, enjoys the financial support of the European Union and the Cooperation and the Ministry of Education and Health Ministries of Agriculture and Forestry.
The poor nutrition and overweight and obesity Children represent a risk factor for the onset of chronic and degenerative diseases. The national survey conducted by Okki (health, 2010) realized by the Institute of Health has estimated 1,100,000 in Italian children overweight, nearly 400,000 of them obese. The survey has also highlighted the spread of eating habits in families unbalanced and unfair to the low consumption of fruits and vegetables.
The "SFS provides free distribution during the 2010/2011 as fruit and vegetables to more than 1.3 million primary school pupils Italian. This operation also aims to develop teachers in the product knowledge in aspects of fruit and vegetable varieties, seasonality, nutritional value and, above all, and according to a healthier lifestyle and healthy for their pupils.
In these five months, each child will consume fruit for at least 28 times, at least 8 varieties of fruit (including apricots, cherries, watermelons, oranges, cherries, clementines, figs, prickly pears, strawberries, kiwi, lemon, lotus (kaki ), tangerines, apples, melons, pears, peaches (peaches and nectarines), berries (raspberries, currants, blackberries, blueberries, ...), plums, table grapes) and 2 of vegetables (including carrots, fennel, tomatoes, celery , ...). Each student will receive, In addition, a publication of project information. Distribution (with the collaboration of teachers and school staff affairs) and registered under strict hygienic conditions and consumption of the products will be at recess for lunch. The common goal of this meaningful project now in its second edition is to "promote and encourage the consumption of fruit and vegetables from primary school level, helping to bring families and especially children to the world of agriculture and its traditional values." In the school, through this action of consciousness, will develop, with favorable consequences for teaching, the conduct psychophysical more healthy and balanced. An attempt will be decondition so children from poor eating habits (too much intake of meat, sweets, sugary drinks, ...) and propose a fee, at least in fruit and vegetables daily recommended amount of 400 gr.
"A breakfast and a snack with fruits and vegetables - said the project - have a choice not only possible, but especially tasty for our kids. Why not? ". In fact, is what our school recommends along with a little 'over-motor play activities. (By Sergio Andreatta, school administrator, and Patrick Head, director of the program).
