Moms are ovicoltori for the health of their children - PisaToday

The Consortium of Olive Oil IGP Toscano sends the “moms-growers” in the classroom. To assist them there are Julius, a chubby baby and colorful sick of eating the salad, for more seasoned with olive oil, and a cute elf that lives in the magical valley of olive trees between fairies and elves. Go directly to class moms-growers of the “good oil in every sense” made by the Consortium of Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil IGP to teach their children, and children of mothers Tuscany, healthy eating habits, a more conscious consumer and mature, but above all to recognize a true extra virgin olive oil, tied to the land, by a “phony” that too often ends up on our tables. At first, even Giulio, the little protagonist of “very good” story (the character was conceived by Paola Paoletti and Antonella) fall for us, but then he will learn to know how does the oil as it is produced and stored, he will learn to appreciate the quality and will eventually realize that then the oil is not so bad! The project was presented recently in Florence on the occasion of the event “Tour of Oil” was born from the need to educate and raise the consumer of tomorrow. It is even more relevant in light of the alarming childhood obesity indices recorded in Tuscany (19.6% overweight, 6% are obese and 0.9% are severely obese).

‘s initiative Consortium of Tuscan Extra Virgin Olive Oil IGP moves at ease in programming classes in Tuscany through a series of activities that focus on the “senses”. Sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste in particular, along with group play, the playfulness of multi-disciplinary courses and direct experience are effective tools to educate children between 6 and 8 years of primary school to ‘learning values ??such as territoriality, and thus the strong link between land and farmers; health, simplicity with the rediscovery of unprocessed food products, the rule of law for the protection of the true extra virgin olive oil and conviviality. “The children – says the mom-grower Francesca Ferrari and a member of the Board of Directors’ Consortium – will be accompanied to discover everything about the oil: its history, how it was produced in the past, how it can be used in kitchen, how many kinds of olive trees there are and much more. Part of the project – he continues – is thought to involve parents at home thus amplifying the message that departs from school. ” The project will involve in recent months, throughout the region, about 2 thousand children. Along with Francesca are part of the team of tutors Michela Blacks, Claudia Bacci, Flame Fools, Christian Sbarra, Riviera Gambis, Federico Fabiani, Paola Paoletti.

Among the main elements of the Mediterranean diet and the food basket of the Italian daily, the extra virgin olive oil is an oil with high levels of vitamin E, polyphenols, low acidity and peroxides few. In addition to containing a molecule that is a potent antitumor, able to exert various positive action on human cells of colon cancer, as demonstrated by a recent research of the University of Siena, according to several studies, the preferential consumption of olive oil in children and boys carries a lower risk of weight gain than the consumption of other oils. According to a study by Coldiretti (about www.toscana.coldiretti.it) education is the best way to fight obesity. Among those who have attended only primary school is triple the percentage of obese (16.8%) than those who have a bachelor’s degree (5.5%), confirming the importance of education in combating lifestyle that incorrect It also affects health. In this sense Coldiretti is engaged in the schools with the education Campagna Amica project involving pupils in elementary and middle schools that participate in the scheduled classes in educational farms and taste workshops organized on farms and in the classroom. “In this time of difficulty the goal – Coldiretti – is to make consumers aware of the principles of healthy eating and the seasonality of products to enhance the fundamentals of the Mediterranean diet and rebuild the bond that unites the products of agriculture with foods eaten every day. “