Danone and the University have created the University Classroom Danone-CEU: Feeding the Change, a project which will contribut to the training of future professionals in human nutrition and dietetics, and give students the necessary tools for better access to information on nutrition and sustainability. The project was presented to the Rector, Rosa Visiedo, by the CEU USP Nutrition teachers and co-directors of the Classroom, Teresa Partearroyo and Ana María Montero, together with the Danone Public Affairs Director, Alfredo Gazpio, and the Head of Sustainability and Nutrition at Danone Spain, Isabel Pérez.

The objective of the University Classroom is to empower students, since in the future they will be responsible for upon society the importance of diet in our health, and the impact our diet has on the planet. Through the use of new technologies and a variety of activities, the University Classroom aims to promote the learning and knowledge of university students in the journey towards a sustainable and healthy eating model.

"We are convinced that the association between the University and our company is a great opportunity for students to experience the kind of challenges they will face as professionals," says the Head of Sustainability and Nutrition at Danone Spain. "As a B Corp company, we are committed to promoting actions with entities that provide new generations with up-to-date and scientifically-based information in order to advance towards a healthy and sustainable food system model, thinking about health and the planet that future generations will inherit", Pérez concludes.

The university Classroom will launched this year and will extend into the 2022 – 2023 academic year and will involve the participation of teaching staff and students of the Faculty of Pharmacy.