UAE Arla Foods has launched an initiative, ArlaFOODMoovers, in partnership with the
UAE Ministry of Education that aims to promote healthier food habits among school children. ArlaFOODMoovers will be rolled out across 150 public and private schools in the UAE following the success of the pilot program at Dubai British School earlier this year and is aligned with Arla’s commitment towards the UAE health agenda.
Speaking at the, Her Excellency Jameela Salem Al Muhairi, minister of state for general education in UAE, said, “The UAE Ministry of Education is working towards expanding its partnerships with all international institutions and companies to support the students’ journey within the UAE schools from all relevant aspects, whether academic or health related.”
ArlaFOODMoovers aims to enhance the health and nutrition habits of students through the application of healthy food practices that will be implemented through the student clubs in selected schools in a fun and educational way. The program is based on four main phases orFOODMooves: research, get ideas, create, and maintain. The students will take responsibility to research and collect
knowledge about their food and mealtime habits at home and school and use that information to
develop ideas to create healthier food habits.
Anette Holm, General Manager of Arla Foods in UAE and Oman added, “We are proud of launching this initiative with the Ministry of Education in UAE. Inspiring to healthy food habits is very close to our heart in Arla and empowering students through new insights, teamwork and fun with fellow students create a strong foundation for sustainable changes in eating habits and thereby healthier living in the United Arab Emirates.”
The first phase of the interdisciplinary course will be applied to sixth grade students in the 150
participating schools. The team from the Ministry of Education and Arla will provide all participating schools with an educational kit, which has been developed by specialists in nutrition, teaching and communication.