Difficulty Difficult
Duration 60 minutes
Type of activity Long term activities
Season Any
Occasion Any
Suitability Mentally fit
Locations Indoor
Tools
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Goal
The aim of this activity is to raise awareness of ecology and health regarding with dining not only in canteens. Activity also highlights waste and explains concepts and processes associated with catering.
Intergenerational benefits
Understanding and relationship building
Understanding and relationship building
The activity promotes the understanding and appreciation of the attitudes, opinions, and experiences which different generations bring to the relationships, understanding and avoiding generational stereotypes and fostering tolerance of different lifestyles and an appreciation for cultural heritages, traditions and histories.
Intergenerational learning and skill sharing
Intergenerational learning and skill sharing
The activity promotes learning and skill sharing among younger and older generations. It involves the sharing of positive resources that the young and old have to offer each other, especially the experience with novelties of modern times and valuable life lessons as well as cultural and familiar traditions.
Health and wellbeing
Health and wellbeing
The activity promotes physical and mental well-being. It has a positive impact on the quality of life (feeling of self-worth and a reduction in loneliness and isolation, promotion of physical and cognitive activity).
Personal impact
Personal impact
Developing soft skills (like empathy, confidence, communication abilities, learning skills) and developing their own strengths and talents.
Cognitive skills
Cognitive skills
Supporting mental / brain-based skills we need to do anything from the simplest to the most complex tasks:perception, attention, memory, motor skills, language, visual and spatial processing, executive functions.
Community involvement
Community involvement
The activity increases confidence and involvement within the community. It offers a starting point that could have a positive impact within the community.
Step by Step
- With and assistance of activity coordinator to ensure a visit to the nutritionist.
- The meeting is held before the lunch - group meets in dining room.
- Make a general presentation on environmental issues.
- Make a general presentation on economic impact of food waste.
- Start a discussion between seniors and kids - what are the right eating habits, how to eliminate food waste, what can be improved.
- Take a break for lunch.
- After lunch, collect the plates and demonstrate what is left.
- In group seniors and kids point out their recommendation of better eating habits. Eat slowly, not to be picky, clear the place, when the food is finished etc.
- Following is a summary and a farewell to the group.
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