Stop flies with Yellow!

Khoury reports that “Flies are more than a nuisance. They are the carriers and transmitters of numerous diseases, including particularly dangerous ones such as cholera, typhoid, and gastrointestinal illnesses. . . . In hot, humid countries like Indonesia, flies are a part of everyday life. . . . Many school canteens are open-air, making it even easier for flies to access the food. . . . After observing plates of food on either a brown wooden table or a similar table painted bright yellow, the flies clearly preferred the food on the brown table. With that insight, the Dulux team worked with several schools to transform their canteens. From this idea came social enterprise Yellow Canteen, and the project paints tables, benches, walls, and other structures in school canteens the same cheery, bright yellow.”

Keely Khoury. 2023. “Yellow Canteens:  A Colourful Way to Keep Kids Healthy.”  Spring Wise,https://www.springwise.com/innovation/education/painting-canteens-yellow-to-keep-kids-healthy/?utm_source=Springwise&utm_campaign=e0a97af838-SW_NEWSLETTER_2023_12_13_WEEKLY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f6c01573c7-e0a97af838-359865086&mc_cid=e0a97af838&mc_eid=d5f82c8041