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.