Nicole Robinson, vice president of the Kraft Foods Foundation, said: “We can help improve public health by focusing on our mission to fight hunger and promote healthy lifestyles across the globe. These four extraordinary programmes will help bring that to life across Europe. We’re proud to partner with respected local organisations whose work at the ground level allows us to meet the unique needs of each community.”
The Kraft Foods Foundation is teaming up with Save the Children Italy, the French Red Cross, Klasse2000 in Germany and the Alicia Foundation in Spain. Each programme will tackle some of each country’s greatest health challenges by focusing on nutrition education, health and wellness, active living and more.
To increase access to fresh, nutritious food, the Kraft Foods Foundation is funding the addition of 220 refrigeration units to French Red Cross locations across the country. This will allow for the distribution of critical items, including fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat.
In partnership with Klasse2000, the Kraft Foods Foundation will launch more than 800 healthy lifestyle classes for first through fourth graders in elementary schools across Germany, reaching 20,000 children over the next five years.
With nearly a quarter of Italian children facing a weight problem, the foundation aims to help increase physical activity and improve eating for children across Italy in partnership with Save the Children. Healthy living classes are launching in 10 Italian cities to benefit communities.
With the Alicia Foundation, the Kraft Foods Foundation will reach more than 30,000 children, parents and teachers in 100 schools over the next three years with in-school health education programmes and cooking workshops.
Source: Kraft Foods
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