日本の学校給食は、一日のうちの「一食」にとどまらず、「食育」として、全国の子どもたちに、小学校の時期から、その大切さを教える。
 小学校に入学と同時に、身体に摂り入れた食べ物が、いかに大切なものか、どのような働きをしているか、など。
 毎日の「食べ物」が、その日一日だけでなく、一生のなかでの大切さを学ぶ。
 国として、こうした学校給食重視は、世界の国々にもっと、見習ってもらってもらっても、、。
 日本人の長寿や、肥満の少ないことも、こうした小学校の「良い習慣」のおかげ。
・・・・人生で大切なことは、食べることで学ぶ？

Japan's mouthwatering school lunch program is a model for the rest of the world
 Japanese school lunches aren't synonymous with "mystery meat," but rather, shokuiku. It means "food and nutrition education," and it's a vital part of the Japanese child's early education.

 Beginning in elementary school, kids come to understand that what you put into your body matters a great deal in how you think and feel throughout the day - and how you go about your life.
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"Japan's standpoint is that school lunches are a part of education,"
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The end result isn't just a satisfied student body, but one that learns responsibility and healthy eating habits. Japan's life expectancy is among the highest in the world, while it's rate of obesity is well below the global average
 (businessinsider.com : 8/3)