Agrobiodiversity, School Gardens and Healthy Diets
Agrobiodiversity, School Gardens and Healthy Diets This book critically assesses the role of agrobiodiversity in school gardens and its contribution to diversifying diets, promoting healthy eating…
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Agrobiodiversity, School Gardens and Healthy Diets
This book critically assesses the role of agrobiodiversity in school gardens and its contribution to diversifying diets, promoting healthy eating habits and improving nutrition among schoolchildren as well as other benefits relating to climate change adaptation, ecoliteracy and greening school spaces.Many schoolchildren suffer from various forms of malnutrition and it is important to address their nutritional status given the effects it has on their health, cognition, and subsequently their educational achievement. This book reveals the multiple benefits of school gardens for improving nutrition and education for children and their families. Schools are recognized as excellent platforms for promoting lifelong healthy eating and improving long-term, sustainable nutrition security required for optimum educational outcomes.
It examines issues such as school feeding, community