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followed by 140 hectares of corn. for lunch and at
Companhia das Lezírias has under-
gone a series of difficulties over the 2.30 pm we had students’ group
years. It was nationalized in 1975 work - a letter to a political repre-
and later, in 1989, it became a pub- sentative on most pressing food mat-
lic limited company wholly owned by ters – youth’s perspective – needing
public funds.Since 1997, Companhia to be tackled by the EU was pro-
das Lezírias has consolidated its situ- duced.
ation over time in both technological
and financial terms, based on a phi- n our final day together,
losophy of a sustained development. O March 15th day started with
meeting at school’s main entrance to
After a picnic lunch together all ar- head for a stroll and a guided vis-
rived back at school at 5pm, having it to Aqueduto Águas Livres. After
then the opportunity to enjoy relax- the guided visit and back to school
ing time with families. again, at 12pm there was a Session
held in the auditorium by a repre-
he next day was also a busy sentative of Programa Nacional para
T but very rewarding time - at a Promoção da Alimentação Saudáv-
8 am we all met at the Auditorium to el, DGS. (National Programme for
share students’ presentations on the Promotion of Healthy Food) in
which students had the chance to en-
1. Role-Play Panel Discussion about thusiastically contribute with their
European Laws regarding fish quota knowledge on the subject.

2. Food Labelling
The afternoon was free for students
At 10.30am in split groups students and families. It culminated with an
and teachers headed for the careful- excellent afternoon spent on the
ly planned Food Walk – Itinerary beach, with the whole group of stu-
planned for 5 different groups. Two dents. And then it was ...
hours later we all met at school again

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