Sustainable Organic School Meals In Italian Schools
Prince Mahidol Award Conference on Mainstreaming Health into Public Policies Bangkok, Thailand, 28-30 January 2009
FAO/WHO Session on Agricultural Policies, Climate Change and the Impact on Human Wellbeing and Nutrition
The Italian experience has shown that the introduction of organic food in schools meals generates a wide range of benefits for the community. It promotes a sustainable food system in the countryside, supporting local economies and rural development, and at the same time it promotes healthy eating habits, thereby contributing to good health, it also sustains a traditional food culture and increases consumer awareness of environmental issues.
Author: Cristina Grandi
Other authors: Paola Trionfi, Giuliana D’Agostini
Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Year: 2009
Country/ies: Italy
Geographical coverage: Europe and Central Asia
Type: Conference paper
Full text available at: http://www.fao.org/tempref/docrep/fao/011/aj994e/aj994e00.pdf
Content language: English