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The system offers a comprehensive digital learning experience that is accessible

from anywhere. It comprises of a complete e-content on nutrition, food safety and

sustainable consumption along with interactive games and tools to evaluate

learning progress. These tools can be used by teachers to educate students as well

as staff of food companies. In 2024, Dubai Municipality will provide a specialized

training course for users in order ensure that schools can use these systems

efficiently.

Furthermore, nutritionists will collaborate with these institutions to reevaluate their

food offerings. This move is aimed at prioritizing nutrient-dense food that supports

both physical and cognitive development of children and young people by including

a wide array of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and protein sources with lower

saturated fat, and other products that offer students with required vitamins and

minerals.

Sultan Al Taher, Director of Food Safety Department of Dubai Municipality, said:

“The initiative is a proactive move for educational institutions, as promotes the

adoption of sustainable and healthy food system to raise healthy future generations.

It further aims to reinforce their diet and lifestyles, by recognising nutrition's critical

role in various stages of children's development. Furthermore, the initiative is an

important part of Dubai Municipality's attempts to create a sustainable food

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