{"id":1203,"date":"2011-09-18T18:24:11","date_gmt":"2011-09-18T18:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/?p=1203"},"modified":"2014-08-22T17:44:20","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T17:44:20","slug":"geitmyra-oslos-new-food-and-culture-center-for-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/norwegian\/geitmyra-oslos-new-food-and-culture-center-for-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Geitmyra-Oslo’s new Food and Culture Center for Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Sept. 1, Geitmyra matkultursenter for barn<\/strong> (Food and Culture Center for Children) opened. \u00a0Geitmyra is an old farm in Norway’s capital city, Oslo, from the mid 18th century. \u00a0Norwegian Food writer and chef, Andreas Viestad, headed the project to open Geitmyra because he believes mat<\/strong> (food) should be an important part of every child’s daily life. \u00a0Viestad believes that children should not only learn about mat og kultur<\/strong> at home. \u00a0 School curriculums should also incorporate activities that help to teach children about the importance of good and healthy food. \u00a0Geitmyra’s website<\/a> states p\u00e5 norsk \u00b4P\u00e5 Geitmyra g\u00e5rd skal vi bidra til at barn og unge blir glade i mat som gj\u00f8r dem godt!<\/strong>\u00b4 \u00b4At Geitmyra farm we will help children and young adults like food that is good for them!\u00b4<\/p>\n

I remember Home Economics Class in Middle School. \u00a0In retrospect it was pretty lame. \u00a0At the time it was cool because it didn\u00b4t require much thought and more importantly, there was no homework involved. \u00a0We followed recipes to make several food items and we learned basic sewing techniques that we used to make pillows in the shape of animals. \u00a0The only food items that I can remember making are orange juliuses, muffins, and omelettes. \u00a0I\u00b4m sure we made more than that, but obviously the class didn\u00b4t have a huge impact on me. \u00a0We did learn how to read recipes and of course gained basic cooking skills, but the class was far from interesting. \u00a0Geitmyra seems like a place that I would have loved to attend as a child.<\/p>\n

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Similar to the U.S., in Norway, Mat og Helse<\/strong> (Food and Health) classes do not have the same education weight as science or literature classes. \u00a0School books for Mat og helse<\/strong> don\u00b4t even really exist. \u00a0Viestad acknowledged both of these facts and decided to do something about these two important topics in a child\u00b4s upbringing.<\/p>\n

Geitmyra\u00b4s two main courses are:<\/div>\n
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