
Benyu Hu
Systemic Design to Promote Sustainable Healthy Eating for School-Age Children.
Rel. Silvia Barbero, Wen Lu. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Design Sistemico, 2025
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Unhealthy eating behaviors among Chinese schoolchildren are an important factor contributing to the rising incidence of childhood obesity and diet-related chronic diseases. These trends underscore the pressing need for practical, sustainable, and locally relevant interventions. This study uses Wuxing District, Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province, as a representative urban case to explore how school food systems, family environments, and institutional structures jointly influence children's eating habits and nutrition awareness. Using the Systemic Design approach, this study conducted a comprehensive diagnosis of the current food education and meal supply system in local schools and outlined the interactions between key stakeholders (students, parents, educators, food suppliers, and policy managers), revealing the systematic gap between nutrition knowledge and actual practice, as well as institutional and cultural barriers that hinder the formation of healthy habits. Based on this diagnosis, this study developed a multi-level intervention roadmap covering three stages: short-term (awareness raising), medium-term (network and stakeholder engagement), and long-term (cultural and behavioral integration). Key innovations include: Participatory, age-sensitive food education modules that integrate storytelling, emotional resonance, and identity building; Co-design mechanisms that empower families and students to influence school meal decisions and food environment policies jointly; In addition, local agricultural partnerships are integrated with food culture to integrate ecological, emotional, and social values ​​into daily eating behaviors. In addition, the project has prototyped new functional modules within the school system, including student media and awareness centers, family co-design loops, and composting and waste management areas, thereby transforming the traditional linear supply model into a responsive circular food ecosystem. This research not only addresses the urgent public health and education challenge of promoting healthy diets among children but also provides a scalable and replicable framework for systemic change. Its findings are highly relevant to national education and health policymakers, providing a feasible model for transitioning from a food supply-based approach to one focused on food-based well-being, in line with global sustainability and development goals. |
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Relatori: | Silvia Barbero, Wen Lu |
Anno accademico: | 2024/25 |
Tipo di pubblicazione: | Elettronica |
Numero di pagine: | 71 |
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Corso di laurea: | Corso di laurea magistrale in Design Sistemico |
Classe di laurea: | Nuovo ordinamento > Laurea magistrale > LM-12 - DESIGN |
Aziende collaboratrici: | Tongji University |
URI: | http://webthesis.biblio.polito.it/id/eprint/35925 |
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