“Fair trade is fun,” could be a motto of the Eco-team from Zbiroh, Czech Republic. In addition to traditional events such as screenings of documentary films with discussions, children involved in the We Eat Responsibly project came up with few novelties. They organized a fair trade breakfast for the public and a fair trade St. […]
Students from the Croatian secondary school “Arboretum Opeka” came up with a plan to help their less fortunate schoolmates by using responsible food consumption principles. In a new students’ school kitchen they started to cook meals from locally grown seasonal ingredients for those who cannot afford to buy a lunch at school. Students at the […]
Dingli Primary School and Kindergarten went through significant changes during one school year in the We Eat Responsibly project. Children started to think critically about their food choices, promoted responsible food and drink choices and began composting and growing their own food in the school garden. Furthermore, they informed the local community about the importance […]
During the last year, students from the Zadobrova primary school have been exploring various topics connected with our food. They have been tackling the issue of food waste, investigating problems connected with meat and soy production and exploring the advantages of local and seasonal food compared to food imported from abroad. They also declared Friday […]
The Anelle kindergarten in Latvia managed a major reduction in its food waste within one year in the We Eat Responsibly project. They moved from an average of 58 kg of waste per child a year at the beginning of the school year to an average of 18 kg, representing a nearly 70% decrease! How […]
Pupils from the “Trávník” primary school in Přerov, Czech Republic, organised an Action Day aimed at drawing attention to issues of responsible food consumption, including excessive meat consumption, palm oil, land grabbing and food waste. They built booths in front of the schools to present the outcomes of their long-term efforts. Visitors could admire impressive […]
In November 2015, “Kalnciems” high school in Jelgava, Latvia, launched a local campaign to stress the importance of local food choices and to support local organic farmers. Inhabitants of the town were informed about local organic farming products and they were given a vegetable or fruit from the students’ gardens. After that, the students discussed […]
In July 2016, the “Hlinská” grammar school in Žilina, Slovakia, organised a student film festival. Students presented their own videos about palm oil, food and social inequalities, fair trade and food waste. After the screening, young directors interpreted the symbols and messages used in their films. A discussion facilitated by their teacher followed. They managed […]
Students from “St. Patriarh Evtimiy” school in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, held a public debate on the topic of “Processed food and palm oil”, a topic raised in the Food Review. The aim was to examine processed food and palm oil from different perspectives and solve the problem “for or against”. That was achieved by comparing and […]
Students at the “Na Vítězné pláni” grammar school in Prague, Czech Republic, decided to raise awareness on chocolate production. In November 2015, they made their own “fair chocolate” using exclusively Fair Trade ingredients. Students also designed original packaging for the chocolate. After that, they sold the product in the school, while informing their customers about […]
