Fazer’s Brainfood helps solve space related tasks in Slush pop-up kindergarten

Fazer participates in the Fun Academy astronaut themed pop-up kindergarten to be held in the play area of the Slush event in Helsinki Exhibition Centre on Wednesday 30 November from 9 to 14. 

Fun Academy is a spin-off from Rovio that focuses on creating new learning concepts and wants to make learning a fun and great experience for children. This astronaut themed pop-up kindergarten represents one of their international early childhood education products. Isku, Reima and Cohu Experience will also take part in the event.

Fazer and Fun Academy both see holistic well-being as the basis of learning. To enable fun learning, the pop-up kindergarten wants to focus on the impact that exercise and food have on learning. In line with the theme, Fazer will offer children and grown-ups fun, space themed and brain friendly Brainfood.

Fazer’s Head of Research Jussi Loponen will be there to share information about how food affects children’s cognitive performance. “Keeping our brains fresh with sleep, physical and mental exercise and what we eat also improves our ability to learn – from day care to university and in working life.”

The six-year-olds from the Pilke kindergarten and their teachers will meet Astronaut Greg Johnson in the kindergarten before they set off to solve space related tasks. The intention is to communicate to the children that learning is fun and it is important to take care of your well-being. Based on this information and understanding, the children will be able to take home an inspiring idea: Every one of us can become anything – even an astronaut!

The Fazer Brainfood programme studies the connection between food and cognitive performance through research and diverse cooperation. The programme aims at creating innovative solutions to maintain and enhance cerebral well-being as part of people’s holistic well-being. Fazer is creating a cooperation ecosystem around the initiative by working with universities, partner companies and start-ups.

Additional information:
Jussi Loponen, Head of Research, Fazer Group, tel.: +358 40 732 9772
Leena Majamäki, Vice President Communications, Fazer Group, tel.  +358 40 585 1585
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www.fazergroup.com, www.funacademy.fi www.funlearning.com, www.spacenation.org