Maria Teresa Carpino worked at RAI in educational programs. She is the screenwriter and author of several educational formats and, thanks to this experience, has specialized in designing initiatives aimed at children, with the aim of promoting proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.
She is currently President of the Pancrazio Foundation. In this role, she conceived the Five Colors Project, an initiative that aims to raise awareness, especially among young people, of the importance of consuming fruits and vegetables by varying the colors of foods to ensure health benefits.