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Spread the culture of extra virgin olive oil and a healthy life style at school.
OUR COMMITMENT
To reach 1 million youths in 10 years with our educational projects.We are committed to spreading the culture of extra virgin olive oil through an educational programme for students, teachers and families. Raising awareness of the sector, the region and its specialities as well as the product’s nutraceutical properties and how best to use it.
A healthy lifestyle can be learned from an early age
Launched in 2014, our food education program for schools “Monini for school” focuses on extra virgin olive oil and the Mediterranean diet. Assisted by a digital teaching kit, pupils and their families discover the key themes of farming, production, nutrition, exercise and sustainability. Originally offered to nursery and primary school pupils in Italy and then extended to secondary schools, the project now includes tools, contents, and an educational offering designed specifically for youths, such as master classes taught by university professors, researchers and chefs.
Yesterday
Yesterday
2.378
schools involved
74.175
students involved
Today
Today
10.175
schools involved
900.000
students involved in Italy and Poland
TOMORROW
TOMORROW
14.000
schools to be involved
1.000.000
1,000,000 pupils to be involved in Europe
Unbalanced diets and incorrect eating habits are the main causes of malnutrition and children and youths are the most vulnerable groups in terms of incorrect nutrition, because they are easily influenced by the habits of those around them. Investing in youth education is the first step to contributing towards the well-being of tomorrow’s grown-ups.
If we are to educate responsible consumers and healthy citizens, we need to get our children used to a correct food culture. Recent studies have proven how extra virgin olive oil can positively influence growth in children* and how it is a natural ally in the prevention of various diseases in adulthood.
*G.Trapani et al. Olive oil: maternal and pediatric health. Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine 2017;6(1)
Educational program 2021/2022
“Monini for school” is our educational program that gives teachers and pupils of all ages the opportunity to discover EVO oil and its entire production chain from up close, along with the nutraceutical properties of the product and the best way to enjoy it. For the school year 2021-2022 we have designed three new digital platforms to accompany teachers, pupils and family in a story that speaks of healthy eating, goodness and tradition.
