On Tuesday 29 June the Cambridge Global Food Security held its first online public engagement webinar within the sustainability theme of the #AnnualFoodAgenda 2020, a project powered by EIT Food and financed by the European Union.

Just before summer holidays we launched an educational campaign and shared an educational video with primary school pupils about “Healthy eating basics #TrustYourFood“.

Both scientists from the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (IARFR PAS) and experts from Maspex company were involved in creating this educational material. The content of the film is presented by Dr. Małgorzata Starowicz (IARFR PAS),  a scientist who is experienced in working with children. In the video there is elucidated how to interpret a “Pyramid of Healthy Eating” – a graphic description of various groups of food products necessary in the daily diet, presented in appropriate proportions (the higher level of the pyramid, the smaller amount and frequency of consumed products). Moreover, it was explained that scientific research in recent years has shown how important in the proper growing up of children and adolescents, besides healthy eating, are: physical activity, proper sleep and limited using of computers, mobile phones and other electronic devices. Therefore, we are currently talking about “Pyramid of Healthy Eating and Healthy Lifestyle”, making it clear that to be healthy, proper nutrition must be implemented together with the rest of the lifestyle.

We hoped that holidays will be a great time for children to devote at least part of their attention to issues related to proper nutrition. Thanks to the cooperation with the management and teachers of selected schools, video was delivered to pupils in June.