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Food in schools, Tomini: Good nutrition prevents non-communicable diseases

Food in schools, Tomini: Good nutrition prevents non-communicable diseases

Providing food in schools is already a priority that is expected to come to life soon.

The director of the Institute of Public Health, Eugena Tomini, has informed that a feasibility study has already been carried out, where it is found that the educational structures are ready, while it is necessary to establish mechanisms of institutional interaction for the implementation and monitoring of the provision and provision of food in schools .

"The educational structure is at high levels. In order to properly manage safe food, schemes have been evaluated in the proper management of food, with canteens, or the placement of devices that provide safe food, it has also been judged in the adaptation of certain environments to the flow of a food", said Tomini.

For public health experts, good nutrition in early childhood and adolescence translates into healthier adults.

"Healthy growth in childhood and adolescence, then brings a healthier youth, a better physical health activity until old age. So we respond with stronger immunity, minimize the risk for non-communicable diseases.

What nutritionists and experts suggest is to respect the nutritional meals, considering breakfast among the most important for children, in order to have a better performance at school.

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