Wanted: Educators for a Healthier Next Generation

Abstract

Food education for children instills healthy eating habits, nutritional awareness, and a lifelong appreciation for the importance of nourishing their bodies and making informed food choices.

Further Reading

Visit the EIT Food blog at www.eitfood.eu/blog to learn more about food education, including the following articles:

• “How can we all fight childhood obesity?”

• “Obesity, malnutrition and food insecurity: what are the solutions?”

• “Overcoming the challenges of a just transition in the food system”

Nutrition for Health and Sustainability

Learn what makes up a healthy, sustainable diet and how certain food types can help to treat and prevent disease: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/nutrition-for-health

Disclosure Statement:

The author is the FoodEducators Communications Lead.

Notes

1 Landgeist. (n.d.). Obesity among children in Europe. Author. Retrieved July 26, 2023, from https://landgeist.com/2023/02/18/obesity-among-children-in-europe/

2 World Health Organisation. (n.d.). Obesity and overweight. Author. Retrieved July 26, 2023, from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight

3 University of Oxford. (n.d.). Challenges facing the food system. https://www.Futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/. Retrieved July 26, 2023, from https://www.futureoffood.ox.ac.uk/food-system-challenges

4 EIT Food. (n.d.). Action report 2022. Author. Retrieved July 26, 2023, from https://www.eitfood.eu/projects/food-educators/action-report-2022

5 https://www.eitfood.eu/projects/food-educators/a-day-in-a-life-agrifood-career-videos

6 https://www.eitfood.eu/projects/food-educators/career-days

7 https://www.eitfood.eu/projects/food-educators/proof-of-concepts