Food education in the classroom, popular bill #firmaperlasalute

In 2023, overweight children in Italy are still 19%, while almost 10% are obese. In essence, about 1 in 3 children has a weight problem. And according to WHO findings, our country continues to be among the nations with the highest values ​​of excess weight. Tomorrow in Rome, at 10:30 in Piazza Cardelli, the press conference will be held to present the popular initiative law proposal 'Introduction of the teaching of Food Education, healthy lifestyles and environmental sustainability in schools', which intends to introduce the teaching of the subject starting from nursery school. The awareness and education campaign #firmaperlasalute, which will be launched at the same time, is based on the belief that if "health is what matters", we must teach it. In schools of all levels, in universities and in Italian public institutions. The initiative is promoted by the Longaevitas Aps Association.

The speeches of the president of the Promotion Committee Salvo Latino, of the director of the Scientific Council Longaevitas Giorgio Calabrese, of the president Conaf Mauro Uniformi, of the president Otan Laura Mongiello are expected. The speeches of senators, deputies, institutional representatives, professional orders, trade associations, associations and partner companies are announced.

"There are more and more children with obesity, overweight and eating disorders and at an increasingly younger age - the promoters of the proposal note - The surveys carried out in recent years, in fact, indicate how significant the problems related to bad eating habits and the practice of unhealthy lifestyles are, especially in the young population. In recent decades there has been an alarming increase in the number of young people who are overweight or with obesity problems, as well as an impressive growth in the spread of eating disorders from a very early age. This situation - they conclude - can only be contained through effective preventive action, which includes adequate education on nutrition, the environment and correct lifestyles that starts from the first years of school".