​November 19, 2025

Conference "Obesity Prevention: Law and Medical Science"   

​State Attorney's Office – Rome

​The conference, held at the State Attorney's Office in Rome, was designed specifically for primary school teachers and parents, with a simple and concrete goal: to transform the principles of prevention into daily practices, both inside and outside the classroom. 

​​The conference is part of the "Extend Your Life, Don't Expand It" campaign, which aims to introduce experimental nutrition education programs in primary schools. 

In recent years, childhood obesity has increased rapidly, causing concern among pediatricians, schools, and families. The Carlo Mendozzi ETS Foundation is proposing a nationwide initiative to combine healthy eating habits, emotional education, and scientific literacy in schools. 

The afternoon session alternated institutional and clinical perspectives, from the new obesity law to updates on pediatrics, from food law to integrated health in schools, and the role of teachers, administrators, and associations in launching prevention courses. The presentations included representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Italian Society of Pediatrics, the Carabinieri Health Group, the Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, the Court of Auditors, the Ministry of Education and Merit, the National Institute of Health, the Association of School Managers, MOIGE, and AIPPI. The session was moderated by Gaetana Natale, a State Attorney. 

Also focusing on operational tools, the Carlo Mendozzi Foundation reintroduced "Bingotto! On the Children's Side," a web app that uses narrated fairy tales, language games, and resources for parents to help them make informed food choices day after day. This educational tool interacts with both school and family life.