Good Food Programme

The Good Food Programme was launched on July 28th, 2005, in association with the Diabetes Foundation of India. The programme will mobilise various resources, organisations and institutions to achieve the aims of the programme.

• Awareness on the link between diet and obesity, diabetes and related problems will be created through lectures and seminars
• The Programme will organise health programmes and checkups with participating schools and organisations including those working with street children
• Students will participate in health education through food and health related competitions, quizzes and screening of films
• For schools wanting to undertake activities related to building alternatives related to Good Food and healthy eating, Navdanya will facilitate the creation of edible schoolyards (Saagwari). There are biodiversity gardens through which students can get an education on ecology, biodiversity, health and nutrition
• Biodiversity tours to Navdanya's biodiversity conversation and organic farm in Doon Valley will be organised for children
• "The Little Chef" programme will organise cooking and nutrition classes for children at Navdanya's Health and Nutrition Centre and Organic Cafe at D 26, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
• Public policy advocacy will be undertaken with policymakers in government to take firm action in appropriate directions to ensure good food for all
• Research work done under the Good Food Programme will be published

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