Arla Foods is happy to announce that it has introduced an initiative in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Education to advertise much healthier food practices among institution children. Arla FOODMoovers will certainly be rolled out throughout 150 public as well as independent schools in the UAE adhering to the success of the pilot program at Dubai British School earlier this year and is lined up with Arla's dedication in the direction of the UAE health and wellness program.

The program was lately introduced (06 December 2018) in the visibility of Her Excellency Jameela Salem Al Muhairi, Minister of State for General Education in UAE; His Excellence Franz-Michael Skjold Mellbin, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to the UAE; Jens Alsbirk, Consul General of the Kingdom of Denmark to the UAE; H.E Dr. Amna AlDahak AlShamsi, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Activities and also Anette Holm, General Manager of Arla Foods in the UAE and Oman.

Arla FOODMoovers intends to enhance the health and also nutrition habits of students through the application of healthy and balanced food methods which will be implemented with the pupil clubs in selected schools in a fun and instructional means. The program is based on 4 primary phases or FOODMooves: Research, Get Ideas, Create, and Maintain. The pupils will take obligation to research study and also accumulate understanding concerning their food and also nourishment practices at home as well as institution and also use that details to develop suggestions to develop healthier food behaviors. They will then pick the most effective suggestion as well as plan and also execute their solution before sharing it with other pupils in the UAE and also Demark, where Arla FOODMoovers has actually been rolled out throughout 200 institutions. The program will certainly culminate with a regional competitors in March 2019 and also a worldwide competitors in April 2019, which will be evaluated by specialists from the UAE Ministry of Education and Arla Foods.

Speaking at the launch, H.E. Jameela Salem Al Muhairi, Minister of State for General Education in UAE highlighted the Ministry's efforts towards the wellbeing of the pupils in the UAE and continually working to make sure a much healthier way of living according to global criteria. Her Excellency said, "The UAE Ministry of Education is functioning in the direction of broadening its collaborations with all international organizations and also firms to sustain the trainees' journey within the UAE institutions from all pertinent facets, whether scholastic or health relevant."

Anette Holm, General Manager of Arla Foods in UAE and also Oman included, "We boast of releasing this campaign with the Ministry of Education in UAE. Motivating to healthy food routines is really close to our heart in Arla and equipping students with new understandings, teamwork and also fun with fellow trainees produce a solid structure for sustainable changes in eating habits and thereby healthier living in the United Arab Emirates.".

The initial stage of the interdisciplinary training course will certainly be related to 6th quality students in the 150 taking part schools across the UAE. The group from the Ministry of Education and also Arla will provide each of the participating schools with an educational package, which has been created by experts in nutrition, teaching as well as interaction.