Wdrażanie zasad zdrowego żywienia w szkołach publicznych - walka z otyłością i niedożywieniem dzieci

Healthy eating is very important for human life. It has an impact on health improvement by decreasing the risk of numerous diseases. Malnutrition, on the other hand, has far-reaching consequences both in the medical and psychological sphere, especially for children. Schools play an important role in shaping good dietary habits and satisfying nutrition needs of children and young people. To this end, schoolchildren should have access to food and drinks that meet the nutrition standards, and they should have appropriate conditions provided for consumption of such products. To effectively realise the tasks related to healthy eating, schools should undertake preventive and educational activities. These should be addressed not only to children, but to their parents and teachers as well. Such issues were subject to NIK’s audit conducted at primary schools in five Polish regions: Lubelskie, Małopolskie, Mazowieckie, Podlaskie and Kujawsko-Pomorskie.