IP Bragança
Human Beings in the Modern World
Healthy Lunches!... The Future of School Canteens
Description
Current status:
The recent Covid-19 pandemic has clearly shown that schools are not just places where children and
young people go to learn. In addition to classes, they unequivocally provide a space for young people to
socialize and, for many of them, constitute a reliable source of food every day. Interestingly, the canteen
is the only school space that concentrates, within a certain time, most, if not almost all, of the students,
teachers and staff who attend the school. Currently, the canteen's usefulness is essentially limited to
providing lunches and we have seen a growing concern about providing meals with good nutritional
quality. Attention to reducing food waste is also a reason for attention on the part of responsible entities.
Partner’s view:
Open Science Hub - Portugal (Plataforma de Ciência Aberta) is a social innovation project that brings
science, technology, and innovation closer to the daily lives of local and regional communities. This hub
was established by the Municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, in partnership with the
Leiden University (Netherlands), and it is the first hub of the international Open Science Hub network
financed by the European Commission. This network of 9 countries aims to engage and support schools
and local partners in using research and innovation processes to solve local challenges and contribute to
community development. Thinking ahead on the school canteen of the future constitutes a major
challenge that will certainly impact on the social responsibility of future generations, at an early stage of
their lives.
Challenge:
Noticing that the school canteen is the unique meeting point between different generations of students,
teachers, and school staff, how to design it as a learning space where, beyond eating lunch, students can
learn and become aware of major societal problems such as the importance of healthy eating habits, food waste, circular econmy, sustainability, among others. What will the school canteen of the future?
Contact person
João Almeida
joao.almeida@demola.net
Concluded project
Basic information
Apply by
22 Oct 2023
Location
IP Bragança
Teamwork
Online
Language
English
Timeline
Project starts
31 Oct 2023
Kick-off
31 Oct 2023
Mid-event, day 1
06 Dec 2023
Mid-event, day 2
07 Dec 2023
Final event, day 1
18 Jan 2024
Final event, day 2
19 Jan 2024
Project ends
19 Jan 2024
Related tags
#canteen
#food
#health and well-being
#sustainable food choices