The Ministry for Education and Employment has various initiatives which help individuals focus on adopting and maintaining a healthy lifestyle to reduce obesity in Malta. Lorraine Dimech Magrin and Anna Maria Gilson report on the various initiatives being taken at school level to promote healthier lifestyles among children, with a special focus on the role of Home Economics. An article was published on the Times of Malta on 10^th April 2015. Click here to open this article.