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Great need for daily school meals in vulnerable areas
Great need for daily school meals in vulnerable areas

For the eighth consecutive school year, the Program on Food Aid and Promotion of Healthy Nutrition – DIATROFI is implemented by the Prolepsis Institute in public schools of vulnerable areas. In the past school year, the Program was implemented in 100 schools, providing healthy meals to 6,127 students every day.

Με την ΑΒ Βασιλόπουλoς, Χρυσό Δωρητή του Προγράμματος ΔΙΑΤΡΟΦΗ, στο Summer Camp της Action Aid
Με την ΑΒ Βασιλόπουλoς, Χρυσό Δωρητή του Προγράμματος ΔΙΑΤΡΟΦΗ, στο Summer Camp της Action Aid

Το Ινστιτούτο Prolepsis συμμετείχε στο Summer Camp του Επίκεντρου της Action Aid, εκπαιδεύοντας τα παιδιά στην υγιεινή και ισορροπημένη διατροφή μέσα από βιωματικές δράσεις στο πλαίσιο της συνεργασίας του με την ΑΒ Βασιλόπουλος, Χρυσό Δωρητή του Προγράμματος ΔΙΑΤΡΟΦΗ.

AEGEAS Non Profit Civil Company offered 17,000 individual milk packages to the DIATROFI Program
AEGEAS Non Profit Civil Company offered 17,000 individual milk packages to the DIATROFI Program

With the kind donation of AEGEAS, 17, 000 individual milk packages were provided to the school children of the DIATROFI Program.

Educational Briefing of 150,000 students from the Prolepsis Institute
Educational Briefing of 150,000 students from the Prolepsis Institute

Educational talks implemented by the Prolepsis Institute in public schools for promoting fruit, vegetable and milk consumption.

The Hellenic Initiative Canada supports the 365+ Days of Care Program
The Hellenic Initiative Canada supports the 365+ Days of Care Program

With the significant aid of the Greek Community in Canada, more people over 65 years old who have been affected by the wildfires receive a daily healthy customized meal from the 365+ Days of Care Program.

Strict limits on the trans fatty acid content in foods set by European legislation
Strict limits on the trans fatty acid content in foods set by European legislation

Trans fatty acids are highly detrimental to one's health, especially heart health, and have been associated with the possibility of developing certain types of cancer (eg. thyroid). Ideally, trans fatty acids should be avoided altogether and their content in foods should be next to zero.

Strict limits on the trans fatty acid content in foods set by European legislation
Strict limits on the trans fatty acid content in foods set by European legislation

Trans fatty acids are highly detrimental to one's health, especially heart health, and have been associated with the possibility of developing certain types of cancer (eg. thyroid). Ideally, trans fatty acids should be avoided altogether and their content in foods should be next to zero.

Prolepsis Institute: A new initiative for supporting elders
Prolepsis Institute: A new initiative for supporting elders

The Prolepsis Institute is undertaking a new initiative in order to address the issue of the social isolation and loneliness of elders. In continuation of its research on issues concerning preventive medicine and its multiannual actions for informing and raising awareness, the Prolepsis Institute is designing a program in order to present the needs of this social group and to promote practices which could improve care, comradery and social solidarity towards elders.

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