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Children's poor eating habits have been one of the major public health problems for several years, which can lead to many diseases such as obesity. In addition to poor eating habits, reduced physical activity is an extremely important factor in increasing the risk of obesity. In the age of the Internet, game consoles and television in a world full of unhealthy and processed food, fewer and fewer children choose to spend their free time actively. Instead of going for a walk, they choose the next episode of their favorite TV series or passing the next level in a game. The schools implementing the project wanted to change the attitudes of both students and their parents. Together, they wanted to show students that “slow food” (local and traditional dishes; the way food is produced; promoting a culture of eating healthy food; buying locally sourced food made with traditional recipes) is trendy and can be a great alternative to the human-destroying “junk food” culture. Complementing the idea of “slow food” is a healthy, active lifestyle, which can provide students with an excellent way to spend free time outdoors together with their peers.

The implementation of the project made it possible to achieve the main goal: to change the eating habits and increase physical activity of students aged 9 - 14, and to raise the awareness of students and their parents about healthy and active lifestyles during the project. Through the implementation of the project and joint international activities, the partner schools have changed the eating habits of their students and motivated them to spend more of their free time outdoors in sports, games and hiking. In addition, the implementation of the project changed the attitude of parents, who became aware of the importance of proper and regular nutrition and physical activity for the young developing body. Other goals include: shaping key competencies; increasing students' interest in regional cuisine; managing leisure time; expanding cooperation with partners and establishing lasting friendships; shaping a positive image of the school in the country and EU countries; shaping pro-European attitudes; learning about other cultures; developing and implementing innovative methods; raising awareness of the benefits of participation in EU projects; creating a modern environment inside the school.

The variety of tasks that were carried aimed at changing eating habits and physical activities. While mobilities teachers: worked on survey questionnaires; together with students planned information activities on eating habits and physical activity, planned a campaign aimed at changing eating habits and physical activity; developed lesson plans, presentations, educational charts, newsletters, videos on the main goal of the project. While mobilities students: together with their teachers worked on informational activities about the project goal, preparation of a campaign aimed at changing students' eating habits and physical activity; they will plan and prepare a happening, about the project goal; they will prepare videos promoting healthy food, they will work on the results of the project: including programming short games about the project goal, development of a project logo and a poster promoting the project, development of a cookbook, presentations, maintaining a website, Facebook fanpage about the project. During mobilities these were done: surveys, lectures, culinary workshops, field games, visiting ecological farms, sports competitions, tasting traditional dishes, workshops at gastronomic high schools and universities.

Intangible results: - improving the students' health; -supporting the development of physical and mental health; -greater levels of student participation in sports and physical activity; -equipping students with the knowledge necessary to make choices to improve their own health including a healthy way of life; - increasing students' awareness of what they eat; increased parental awareness of the importance of proper and regular nutrition and physical activity for the young developing body; -increase interest in regional cuisine, which will become an alternative to “junk food”; -developing passion for sports; -management of students' leisure time; -enrichment of classroom and extracurricular activities through the sharing of acquired experiences, skills and knowledge, use of materials (results) developed during the project; -shaping pro-European attitudes; -development of key competences; - shaping a positive image of the school in the country and EU countries; Tangible results: - survey questionnaires; -educational tools for students; -photos and videos of project project implementation; -happenings, videos on healthy and active lifestyles; - project website; - newsletters about the project, roll ups.