EAT SMART AT SCHOOL: A PROJECT IN SCHOOLS PROMOTED BY ROTARY

Alongside my ambulatory practice, I am very passionate about communication and nutrition education not only to adults, but also to children, which I have also been doing in schools for several years. I collect all the photos and drawings made by the little ones, because the feeling of being able to leave “an imprint” in kids’ education really pleases me.

Smart

I recently held a charity initiative in the primary (elementary) schools of my city, thanks to the invitation of pediatrician Dr. Teresa Tosi. It was an educational project sponsored by the Rotary Club of Faenza, entitled “BAMBINI A TAVOLA, QUASI UN GIOCO!”.

In different schools we met a lot of children, all of whom were bright, enthusiastic about healthy eating in order to grow well, they all had a lot of stimulating questions. Well done also to the teachers who were able to create the right environment for the concepts to be learned, presented in a playful, simple and interactive way, including through entertaining videos.

Nutrition education in Pontinia

Given the worrying problem of childhood obesity that is afflicting Italian children and also those in our region (read more (here), it is essential to educate the little ones in the principles of healthy eating. From childhood, in fact, they acquire habits that affect their health and which they will easily maintain for the rest of their lives.

In some schools, a meeting has been organized for parents and educators to provide them with the tools for supporting them in educating their kids on healthy nutrition and for guiding them in their daily food choices and meal and table management.

The evening for parents, Dr. Tosi and I

At one school we also implemented cooking classes, cooking lessons based on fruits, vegetables and legumes.

I thank the Rotary Club of Faenza, for awarding me the unexpected “Paul Harris Fellow” honor on this initiative, which will continue in other schools from September.

The receipt of the Paul Harris Fellow