UNICEF proposes to include issue of healthy nutrition in educational curricula

The issue of proper nutrition of schoolchildren is of concern not only in Azerbaijan, but throughout the world, Tohfa Jamilova, head of the health and nutrition program of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Azerbaijan, said during the presentation of the pilot project "Food guides for schoolchildren", Report informs.

She said that some problems in schoolchildren's nutrition pose a threat to their health and future: "Many schoolchildren come to school without having breakfast, consume fruits, vegetables and dairy products in very small amounts."

"Priority measures and recommendations of UNICEF in this direction are the promotion of healthy nutrition among schoolchildren and the inclusion of healthy nutrition in educational curricula," Jamilova said.