Food waste and children's preferences towards vegetables in primary schools: Two Italian case studies

Introduction: The food waste analysis in the school canteen context is particularly relevant due to its educational and environmental relevance, the huge number of users and the consequent food amount handled every day. The present study, carried out within the EU H2020-funded Strength2food project, seeks to compare two case studies (Parma vs Lucca), characterised by different primary school food procurement models (local-organic vs organic) in relation to (i) the uneaten edible food served in primary school canteens and (ii) children ’s refusal towards the vegetable side dish.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - July 20, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Beatrice Biasini, Alice Rosi, Francesca Giopp, Michele Donati, Filippo Arfini, Francesca Scazzina Source Type: research