Today, October 16, the World Food Day to commemorate the anniversary of the founding date of theFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The FAO, in fact, was established in Québec on October 16, 1945. 2022 still finds us grappling with the pandemic from Covid-19, with devastating wars, an increasingly hot climate, rising prices, inequalities and international tensions. All of this has implications for global food security. It is therefore necessary to build a sustainable world in which everyone, in all countries of the world, has regular access to sufficient quantities of nutritious foods.
Nobody can be left behind
Students from Cuba, Egypt, Ireland, Italy and Rwanda have come together to collaborate on this creative project. Take inspiration from the text of the following video to find out how to take action to build a sustainable future with food for all. In addition, you can view the activities implemented for young people and find out how to become a food hero.
Healthy nutrition, the initiatives of the Ministry of Health
On the occasion of the World Day, the Ministry of Health has created an editorial initiative entitled Nutrition by playing: basic principles for proper nutrition for the promotion of food education starting from primary school. The editorial series consists of two ebooks. The first, aimed at teachers, is aimed at transmitting the concept of healthy nutrition to the child. This through simple information relating to the definition of nutrients, the correct reading of the label, the methods of cooking food up to safety at the table. The second, aimed directly at the pupils, contains summary cards, illustrations and educational games to be played in class or at home, independently or in groups.
The contents, adapted to the chosen target, are rich in images, to make reading enjoyable and able to stimulate the active construction of knowledge on the role that proper nutrition plays on the state of health. The ministry has also created a information booklet for the elderly by Title Long… evo is my style. The paper contains ten useful tips, which underline the importance of a varied and balanced diet even during old age. Finally, the small vademecum was also created Nutrition 11 and praise, or a daily guide to healthy eating to feel good with the body and mind.
