Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right

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In Japan, school Lunches are much different from lunch in our usual sense. In our school they were certainly edible, but sometimes there were jokes about the origin of dishes — fish or meat.

In Japanese culture, food is an essential part of education. Children from an early age, explain that any products that they consume, affect not only the body but also on the thinking and feeling. "The government's position is that school lunch is a mandatory part of education, not years," said Masahiro Oji, a government representative on school health.

If the parents can't pay for baby food (about two dollars and a half), children offer free or reduced dining program.

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right
Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right
In Japan the lunch time is almost sacred. Nobody hurry and does not adjust, children safely enjoy the food.

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right
Students give each other dinners — so they bring independence. In many schools there is not even the janitors, children clean up after yourself.

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right
Rice is the staple food of the Japanese.

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right
Lunch usually consists of main dish, rice and soup. In the pictures miso soup, dried fish, milk, rice and fried pork with vegetables.

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right
Another option is tofu with meat and rice, a salad, an Apple and a carton of milk.

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right
In elementary school Jinego in Akita Prefecture is a typical lunch consists of chicken, rice, miso soup with wakame, salad, milk and Mandarin.

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right
Curry with rice, milk and fruit salad. In many schools once a week and also serves lunch serves Korean and Italian cuisine.

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right
In the school of Ashima — rice, pork and egg, with lemon yoghurt soup with tofu and seaweed, milk.

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right
As a result, the Japanese not only get a healthy body and stomach, but also learn to take responsibility for what they eat. In Japan, the average life expectancy is one of the most high, and the level of obesity of the population is below average.

Rice and fish as part of education: how Japanese children learn to eat right
And after a good lunch will inevitably be a dream.

Keywords: Education | Lunch | Nutrition | Food | School | Students | Japan

     

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