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School canteens they also intervene on
protection of the health of children, making it accessible
good food for everyone". And again:" There is a right that goes beyond any criticality, it is one
battle to do all together for equality and equality ". Finally:" A service like that of canteens, a public body like ours cannot but continue to offer it ".
Federica Patti the fierce one that faces the panel audience on the meal at school, which took place this morning, Friday 24 February, at the Festival. The Councilor for Education of the Municipality of Turin has been on the front pages of the newspapers for several months, precisely because of the
mens issueis. In Turin last July, in fact, a sentence was issued which gave the go-ahead for the so-called
"home-made sandwich", that is the possibility for families to give their children a meal prepared at home instead of using the canteen. A victory for the parents of the CaroMensa Torino group, followed in this battle by the lawyer
Giorgio Vecchione, present in the room during the debate at the festival. "The families who opted for the home-cooked option - Patti explained - were around 15%. Schools are adapting". "The future life starts from the school. There, in fact, is taught the
respect for different cultures, also food, "said Paolo Biancone from the University's Department of Management." Furthermore, "he continued," the table is social inclusion. From here the integration starts ". The foodinsider Claudia Paltrinieri, however, has increased the dose:"
A canteen on 4 is not up to standard. And the costs have been increased, becoming more expensive for families "." The canteen works well, especially in Piedmont ", he replied
Umberto D'Ottavio, Chamber of Deputies, "and above all it is a service which is not taken for granted, which too often is erroneously given for granted.
Canteens are part of school time. There is teaching, exchange. We must insist that these services be "social services". They should no longer be individual demand services, but necessary services. And we must establish at national level, through guidelines, what the burden must be on the families. In short, we must return to a quality canteen ".
