Question

Write an essay on "School Nutrition Gardens and Its Impact on Nutrition."
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Answer 1

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⇢India has a rich heritage of indigenous  fruits and vegetables. They are not only rich in minerals and vitamins but also,contribute in a big way in maintaining health, overcoming hunger and malnutrition. Among the rural community, their consumption is very low due to lack of purchasing power, ignorance and  other factors including unavailability. Cultivation of these crops by gardening in a systematic manner in small pieces of land available in households  is known as "Nutrition Garden".  The nutrition garden ensures access to healthy diet with adequate macro and micronutrients at doorstep.

Answer 2

Good for learning : School Nutritional (Kitchen) Gardens are good for learning: they are highly practical and a direct form of education, where children can learn how to grow good food, which not only improves health, but also provides opportunities for livelihood and increased self-sufficiency. Apart from paractical skills in agriculture and horticulture, gardens are a living laboratory for the study of environmental issues and life sciences.

Essential for children's health : These gardens are good for children's health and education: A good diet is essential for cognitive abilities which help in learning. Children who eat well likely to learn well. School Nutrition (Kitchen) Gardens are not just for food, but for better eating and they can make a direct and immediate improvement in children's diet. They can provide fruit and vegetables, rich in vitamins and minerals, add nutritional value to Mid-Dau Meals, increase the variety that is so important for health and growth and help children to appreciate and enjoy this variety.

Improve environment : School Nutrition (Kitchen) Gardens improve the environment:Respect for the immediate environment begins at home - and also at School. The school grounds have elements of the natural environment, the built environment and the social environment: earth, plants and trees, insects and wildlife, sun and shade; water supply and sanitation facilities, paths and fences, buildings and shelters; places for recreation and study,social life and contacts with the outside world. Children's awareness of these, and the way they learn to treat them, will help them to grow into responsible adults.

School Nutrition (Kitchen) Gardens are good for the earth : Organic gardening conserves the soil, protects the environment and works with nature rather than against it. It is a method of growing food that relies on the earth's natural resources, such as land, sun, air,rainfall, plants, animals and people. It uses natural methods to keep the soil fertile and healthy and to control insects, pests and diseases. Organic methods can help keep our water sources clean and free of chemicals. It is also safer for children because there are no dangerous chemicals.

Good for child's well being : Children who are close to nature relate to it as a source of wonder, joy, and awe. Wonder, rather than books, words, or learning all the facts, provides the direction and impetus for environmental education in early childhood. Environmental education during the early years should be based on this sense of wonder and the joy of discovery.

Increases confidence in students : It is forum thorugh which students can reach out to influence, engage their parents and neighbourhood communities to promote sound environmental behavior. It will empower students to explore environmental concepts and actions beyond the confines of a syllabus or curriculum. While everyone, everywhere, asserts the importance of ‘learning to live sustainably,’ environment largely remains a peripheral issue in the formal schooling system. Students of all the Schools need to be encouraged to participate in the Eco- Club as an active member.

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