Days of action for nutritional education at the primary school in Dettingen

at the primary school in Dettingen (Konstanz) take place as part of the school program of the European Union (EU). The EU school program in Baden-Württemberg stands for tangible nutritional education with offers such as the nutritional driver's license or lessons in the school kitchen.

"that EU program comprises far more than the distribution of food. Pedagogical support learn to eat a balanced one where their food comes from and how they can be prepared. Children's nutrition ”(Beki) . A visit to a farm or an orchard or the maintenance of a school garden are also opportunities to experience what they have learned, ”said the Minister for Nutrition, Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection. Peter Huk on July 4, 2022 on the occasion of the elementary school in Dettingen (district of Konstanz) as part of the EU school program.

in Baden-Württemberg currently around 433,000 children in 5,220 institutions from the EU school program. You will regularly receive fruit and vegetables or milk and milk products from approved EU school program suppliers, which you distribute to the children free of charge. The number of participating institutions increases by around 5 percent annually. Peter Hauk emphasized that the EU provides the state 3.3 million euros for the fruit and vegetable program and 1.3 million euros for the milk and dairy products program.

Financing of food with EU funds

"In Baden-Württemberg, the EU funds are used exclusively to finance food, so a large part of the costs are covered. The institutions involved finance their own share of around 25 percent and VAT itself, mostly through sponsors.

Teachers and students are enthusiastic about integrating the EU school program into everyday school life. The children get apples almost every week that they can take during the breaks. As part of the campaign days, they show the pastor and other guests very clearly what they prepare together from the fruit portions during school, for example, or how they grow in the Radishes' raised bed. They also report on promotions such as the nutritional driver's license or your bee project and the project "Come with Kater Cook - The Clever Meisterkoch" for the school kitchen.

target group of the program are primary schools

Target group of the EU school program in Baden-Württemberg are primary schools. Children's day care centers can also be approved. The institutions can decide whether they want to take part in both parts of the "vegetables and fruit" and "milk and dairy products" or only in part of the program. Interested parties to the EU school program please contact Registration and implementation to the regional presidium Tübingen.

The regional council of Tübingen is also responsible for all suppliers and institutions throughout Baden-Württemberg and the right contact. The team of school fruit and school milk can be reached there at 07071 757 3502 or by email Schulfruchtungen@rpt.bwl.de or Schulmilchetägerungen@rpt.bwl.de

Ministry of Nutrition and Consumer Protection: EU school program

regional Presidium Tübingen: Online competition procedure for the EU school program