Return to a healthy diet

As in most European countries, here in Spain the traditional healthy Mediterranean diet is going by the wayside to be replaced by convenience food.

The local school in Hurchillo is trying to get their children there back to eating a healthier diet than they have become used to. The school canteen is therefore weaning them of chips and other fried food in an attempt to cut down obesity and high cholesterol levels.

By only serving fruit and vegetables which are grown without chemicals, the school are also getting children to appreciate the natural flavours of these products. Fish is served three times a week and chips only once a month.

So far, the scheme is doing well. A third of the children now stay for school dinners. They even have parents attending courses at weekends to learn how to prepare healthy food at home.

For next year the school wants to introduce pasta and yogurt into the menu but they have to consider the cost of this decision.