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Agrobiodiversity, School Gardens and Healthy Diets

Promoting Biodiversity, Food and Sustainable Nutrition

Author: Danny Hunter, Emilita Monville-Oro, Bessie Burgos, Julian Gonsalves, Nina Lauridsen, Carmen Nyhria Roel and Blesilda M. Calub   Series: Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity

This book critically assesses the role of agrobiodiversity in school gardens and its contribution to diversifying diets, promoting healthy eating habits and improving nutrition among schoolchildren as well as other benefits relating to climate change adaptation, ecoliteracy and greening school spaces.

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This book critically assesses the role of agrobiodiversity in school gardens and its contribution to diversifying diets, promoting healthy eating habits and improving nutrition among schoolchildren as well as other benefits relating to climate change adaptation, ecoliteracy and greening school spaces.

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This book critically assesses the role of agrobiodiversity in school gardens and its contribution to diversifying diets, promoting healthy eating habits and improving nutrition among schoolchildren as well as other benefits relating to climate change adaptation, ecoliteracy and greening school spaces.

Many schoolchildren suffer from various forms of malnutrition and it is important to address their nutritional status given the effects it has on their health, cognition, and subsequently their educational achievement. Schools are recognized as excellent platforms for promoting lifelong healthy eating and improving long-term, sustainable nutrition security required for optimum educational outcomes. This book reveals the multiple benefits of school gardens for improving nutrition and education for children and their families. It examines issues such as school feeding, community food production, school gardening, nutritional education and the promotion of agrobiodiversity, and draws on international case studies, from both developed and developing nations, to provide a comprehensive global assessment.

This book will be essential reading for those interested in promoting agrobiodiversity, sustainable nutrition and healthy eating habits in schools and public institutions more generally. It identifies recurring and emerging issues, establishes best practices, identifies key criteria for success and advises on strategies for scaling up and scaling out elements to improve the uptake of school gardens.

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About the Author

Danny Hunter is a senior scientist at Bioversity International.

Emilita Monville-Oro is Country Director for the Philippines at the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR).

Bessie Burgos is the former Programme Head of research and development at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).

Carmen Nyhria Rogel is a program specialist in research and development at SEARCA.

Blesilda Calub is a university researcher at the University of the Philippines Los BaƱos.

Julian Gonsalves is a senior program advisor at the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR).

Nina Lauridsen is a research fellow at Bioversity International.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd | Routledge
Published
17th March 2020
Pages
302
ISBN
9780367148850

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