The second edition of the #AnnualFoodAgenda project will take place in 2020. There are 9 great educational events waiting for children, youth and adults! So far, the events organised by Maspex experts and scientists from the Olsztyn Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences within the #AnnualFoodAgenda project have been attended by almost 5,000 people from all over Poland.
Workshops: Trust your food Date: 15, 22, 29 February 2020 Place: Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn Ul. Tuwima 10, 10-748 Olsztyn Building commitment of young consumers and their trust in food – this is the aim of the workshop prepared by scientists from the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Olsztyn and experts from MASPEX.
During the next few weekends of February, students of Warmia and Mazury schools will check the truths and myths about dietary supplements, create intelligent food packaging and learn about food allergens. They will also learn how to correctly interpret food labels and information provided at mass caterers. Under the supervision of scientists, using modern research equipment, they will conduct experiments in laboratories of biological functions of food, microbiology, biosensors, metabolomics and other laboratories located in the Department of Food Sciences of the Olsztyn Institute of PAS. The students will carry out a test to assess the quality of milk themselves, examine the antioxidant properties of natural preservatives and check what fatty acids are found in commonly available edible oils. The programme of the workshop will also include classes on microorganisms used in food production and the effects of Maillard’s reaction which takes place in the thermal processing of food. In addition, in a computerised sensory evaluation laboratory, students will be able to test their sense of smell.
Workshops for primary school students: We build trust in food Place: Sternik-Kraków Foundation’s facilities: WIERCHY Primary School Radzikowskiego 52 31-315 Kraków Date and time: 20 March 2020, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. English version: http://annualfoodagenda.com/event-item/building-trust-in-food-workshops-at-school/) “We build trust in food” is an educational workshop for schoolchildren conducted by representatives of the food industry (Maspex) and scientists from the Polish Academy of Sciences (Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research).
During the workshop, students and teachers will learn the latest information on dietary recommendations. Participants will talk to experts on the “Healthy Nutrition and Lifestyle Pyramid for Children and Young People”, which was designed to help children, young people and parents eat healthily. One of the aims of the workshop is to explain to the participants that a healthy diet consists of eating the right amount of nutrients such as proteins, fats, carbohydrates (including fibre), vitamins and minerals. In addition, the workshop will provide students with knowledge about common food research. During the workshop, there will also be time for unconventional learning about food and healthy eating while solving puzzles in an Escape Room game. At the end of the workshop, participants will take part in a quiz assessing their understanding of the information presented earlier.
During the next few weekends of February, students of Warmia and Mazury schools will check the truths and myths about dietary supplements, create intelligent food packaging and learn about food allergens. They will also learn how to correctly interpret food labels and information provided at mass caterers. Under the supervision of scientists, using modern research equipment, they will conduct experiments in laboratories of biological functions of food, microbiology, biosensors, metabolomics and other laboratories located in the Department of Food Sciences of the Olsztyn Institute of PAS. The students will carry out a test to assess the quality of milk themselves, examine the antioxidant properties of natural preservatives and check what fatty acids are found in commonly available edible oils. The programme of the workshop will also include classes on microorganisms used in food production and the effects of Maillard’s reaction which takes place in the thermal processing of food. In addition, in a computerised sensory evaluation laboratory, students will be able to test their sense of smell. Educational materials developed for primary school students Both scientists from the Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences and Maspex experts were involved in creating educational materials.
The aim of the materials prepared for the students was to present simple principles of healthy eating, as well as ways of leading a healthy lifestyle from an early age. Knowledge of age-appropriate foods and the basic principles of a balanced diet are key to building children’s confidence in food. Often the omission of certain groups of products results from mistakenly associating them as untrustworthy or causing weight gainm for example, while the key to proper nutrition is precisely the ability to compose a balanced diet containing various food products. Knowing the role of individual food ingredients and the principles of healthy eating will contribute to a better understanding by children of the impact of nutrition on their health.
Thanks to the cooperation with the management and the teaching staff of selected schools, the materials will reach the students, and thanks to the attached questionnaire, we will learn the opinions of the children, which will help us to develop further doses of knowledge for them. The events and educational materials developed are part of the #AnnualFoodAgenda project (www.annualfoodagenda.com) funded by the EITFood community (https://www.eitfood.eu/).
