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Schools in the North can now register classes for "Heroes of Fruit"

Braga TV7 September 2026 at 12:59

Schools in the North of Portugal can now register classes for the 2026/2027 edition of "Fruit Heroes", an initiative by the Portuguese Association Against Childhood Obesity (APCOI). The program is aimed at preschool and primary school children.

The objective of the program is to encourage healthy eating habits among children, through activities developed in a school context. In the previous edition, 41,128 students participated in this program.

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