Valuable Market

In a nutshell

‘Valuable Market’ engages groups of citizens in two interconnected activities: the first one concerns the collection and recovery of fruit and vegetables remaining unsold or at risk to be thrown away at the end of the day in a neighbourhood market; subsequently, an experimental activity using the recovered produce aims to increase participants’ knowledge about the nutritional values still present in the recovered food (presence of vitamins) and start a discussion on food waste.

What for?

• To explore and understand the food system
• To work with community on transforming the food system To train or educate people on food system transformation

For whom?

For educators in formal and informal education to use with students, civil society organizations, citizens and general public

How long?

3 hours

Created by

Educational staff of the National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo da Vinci (Milan, Italy)

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Contact name: Sara Calcagnini
Contact email: calcagnini (at) museoscienza (.) it