Over 600,000 students, educators, and parents partake in a health-focused educational initiative spearheaded by the "Sărbătoarea Gustului" Association, with the Auchan Foundation serving as a significant backer.
The Sarbatoarea Gustului program, a national educational initiative in Romania, has concluded its 8th edition, with a focus on promoting a healthy lifestyle and diverse nutrition among younger generations. Funded by the Auchan Foundation, the program aims to educate children and youth about the principles of healthy, quality nutrition and to encourage responsible behavior towards the environment.
The program's impact is significant, reaching thousands of classrooms across Romania. Between October 16, 2024, and May 30, 2025, it was implemented in 6,000 primary and middle schools, involving approximately 5,150 third-grade students and nearly 200 teaching staff. The initiative reached 21 cities and 52 schools, with 185,000 Exercise Notebooks ("Pedagogical Brochures") and 5,400 Chef's Hats produced and distributed.
The Sarbatoarea Gustului program is supported by various partners, including Auchan Romania, Cris-Tim, Michelin, Ecocert Romania, Macromex - Edenia Foods, Hutton Pasta, Up Romania, Continental Hotels, Europcar Romania, and the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism. These partners collaborate to ensure the program's success and to promote its core values.
The program is organized by the Sarbatoarea Gustului Association, which focuses on educating consumers' tastes by providing transparent pedagogical information about products, their origins, production methods, and traceability. The Association aims to transmit knowledge and encourage balanced, healthy, and sustainable eating behaviors.
The program's conclusion in May 2025 was marked by collaboration with ANSVSA - the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, a new institutional partner. The program's goal is to convey principles of healthy, quality nutrition and responsible gestures towards the environment to younger generations, fostering long-term positive habits in diet and lifestyle.
In addition to its educational efforts, the Auchan Foundation, which funds the program, develops projects for healthy eating by collaborating with and supporting local producers, creating healthier and more environmentally friendly own-brand product lines, and diversifying the organic product range. The Foundation's mission extends beyond the pleasure of eating well and healthily to encompass social interaction, as it fights against food insecurity by ensuring access to safe, diverse, high-quality products for economically or socially vulnerable individuals.
For more information about the Sarbatoarea Gustului program, visit their website at www.sarbatoarea-gustului.ro, or find them on Facebook (Sarbatoarea Gustului) and Instagram (sarbatoarea_gustului). The program continues to make a positive impact on the lives of young Romanians, fostering a culture of healthy eating and environmental responsibility.
- The Sarbatoarea Gustului program, an initiative in the realm of health-and-wellness and lifestyle, has concluded its 8th edition in Romania, emphasizing the importance of science-backed nutrition.
- Funded by the Auchan Foundation, this program seeks to educate children and youth about the principles of quality, healthy nutrition and encourages eco-friendly practices.
- The program's reach is vast, influencing thousands of classrooms nationwide from October 16, 2024, to May 30, 2025, in 6,000 primary and middle schools.
- Approximately 5,150 third-grade students and nearly 200 teaching staff were involved in the program, with 21 cities and 52 schools participating.
- In total, 185,000 Exercise Notebooks and 5,400 Chef's Hats were produced and distributed as part of the initiative.
- Sarbatoarea Gustului is backed by partners such as Auchan Romania, Cris-Tim, Michelin, Ecocert Romania, Macromex - Edenia Foods, Hutton Pasta, Up Romania, Continental Hotels, Europcar Romania, and the Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Tourism.
- These collaborators work together to ensure the program's success and uphold its core values.
- The program is organized by the Sarbatoarea Gustului Association, which aims to educate consumers on product transparency, origins, production methods, and traceability.
- The Association strives to impart knowledge and inspire balanced, healthy, and sustainable eating habits.
- To achieve its goals, the program collaborates with the National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority (ANSVSA), a new institutional partner.
- The program's aim is to instill principles of quality, healthy nutrition and eco-friendly practices among younger generations for long-term, positive lifestyle changes.
- Beyond its educational efforts, the Auchan Foundation, which funds the program, invests in projects for healthy eating by supporting local producers and creating eco-friendly own-brand product lines.
- The Foundation's mission goes beyond healthy eating and encompasses social interaction, particularly addressing food insecurity by providing access to safe, diverse, high-quality products for vulnerable individuals.
- For more details about the Sarbatoarea Gustului program, visit their website at www.sarbatoarea-gustului.ro, or find them on Facebook (@Sarbatoarea Gustului) and Instagram (@sarbatoarea_gustului).
- The program continues to make a positive impact on young Romanians, fostering a culture of healthy eating and environmental responsibility.
- The program's educational focus extends beyond nutrition to incorporate fitness-and-exercise ideals, emphasizing the importance of regular physical activity for overall health and wellness.
- In promoting healthy eating, the program also encourages cooking, global-cuisines, and responsible use of food-and-drink resources.
- Additionally, the program emphasizes the importance of sustainable living, encouraging eco-friendly practices like proper car-maintenance, gardening, and reducing, reusing, and recycling.
- The program emphasizes the role of technology, including data-and-cloud-computing and product-reviews, in making informed decisions about food choices and purchasing.
- With the advancements in technology and career-development opportunities, the program encourages students to engage in lifelong learning and skill-training to maintain a healthy budget and manage personal-finance responsibly.
- To ensure long-term savings, the program advocates for budgeting, saving, and debt-management practices, tackling the issue of financial indebtedness head-on.
- Lastly, the program encourages mindfulness, productivity, and travel experiences that foster personal-growth, job-search, cultural-travel, and adventure-travel opportunities while staying within budget-friendly and environmentally sustainable parameters.
