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It is the initiative called "Frutoteca 5 a Day," which promotes educating children to make them aware of the benefits of taking 5 pieces of fruit and vegetables a day.
The Councillor for Health and Consumption in the city of Lorca, Maria del Carmen Ruiz, by the Social Action responsible for Proexport, Jose Ramon Carrasco, the representatives of the company Campo de Lorca, Toni legs, and the manager of Catering Antonia Navarro, Juan Bartolome Ruiz, participated this morning in the day called "Frutoteca".
We are talking about an initiative in which companies join forces Campo de Lorca, KernelExport, Kettle Produce Spain, Perichan and Procomel,
The Councillor for Health has stressed the importance of the fact that children know what is the process followed by our fruits and vegetables since its cultivation is started until they reach the shelves of supermarkets.
There is a whole chain tracking the leading role acting with professionals in the food industry, outstanding role in our region.
It is explaining further that these pieces are very sound and healthy, especially beneficial to our health, and its consumption is positive.
The best way to help citizens acquire more and more healthy eating habits depend on this type of action pursued awareness from an early age.
The head of Social Action Proexport Jose Ramon Carrasco, stressed that training is essential for smaller acquire healthy habits in your diet in the presentation of this week Frutoteca Proexport Murcia take school.
It is a playful space in which the route of the fruits and vegetables from the countryside to the table shown.
School school Ana Caicedo have known throughout this day how fruits and vegetables are grown, what happens until they reach the grocery store or supermarket and why it is important to include them in your daily diet.
Through an explanatory video, the students have learned in a playful way the world of fruit and vegetables, their properties and health benefits, showing the steps that follow from planting until arrival at our table.
In a projected figure of 360 farmers and their importance to environmental sustainability is highlighted.
5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day
In the Region of Murcia, Proexport agricultural association is the only part of the initiative 5 a day, an international movement that promotes include at least 5 servings of fruit and fresh vegetables a day included in the diet and emerged in response to concern deterioration of the nutritional habits of the population.
The Frutoteca is included within the actions promoted in his Fruticoles Proexport program launched by the Murcian association to disseminate healthy eating habits among children.
The World Health Organization recommends consuming at least 5 servings of fruit and vegetables for a healthy diet at all ages.
According to recent studies Nutrition, Spain is the third European country with more childhood obesity, since 34% of school-age children are obese or overweight.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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