{"id":21541,"date":"2023-02-22T10:29:55","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T10:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/?p=21541"},"modified":"2023-02-22T10:29:55","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T10:29:55","slug":"spinneys-launches-game-to-tackle-obesity-issue-in-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meretailnews.com\/2023\/02\/22\/spinneys-launches-game-to-tackle-obesity-issue-in-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinneys launches game to tackle obesity issue in children"},"content":{"rendered":"
\nSpinneys UAE has launched a card game to educate children about the importance of healthy eating.<\/p>\n
Created by Spinneys<\/a>, and designed for children aged 7-11, Harvest Heroes aims to teach children healthy eating habits and basic nutrition. Each card showcases the nutrition levels of the different fruit and vegetable characters, across the categories of protein, carbohydrates, energy (kcal) and fibre.<\/p>\n The cards also feature a range of facts related to fruits and vegetables.<\/p>\n This game launch is the latest pillar in the Spinneys Farm to Table programme \u2013 a healthy eating and sustainable food programme for children.<\/p>\n Launched in 2021, the Farm to Table team is on a mission to educate one million individuals about healthy sustainable diets by the end of 2023.<\/p>\n The programme, currently operating in 68 public and private schools across the UAE, teaches how food is produced both locally and internationally, showing the food journey from the farm to the dinner table.<\/p>\n It includes educational modules, visits to local farms, healthy cooking classes with well-known chefs, inspiring talks with local producers, and visits to Spinney\u2019s Layan store, which is the retailer\u2019s first ever sustainable supermarket.<\/p>\n