Jamie Oliver’s healthy eating online program returns
TOOWOOMBA children will again have the chance to learn about healthy cooking through Jamie Oliver’s Learn Your Fruit and Veg Online program.
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TOOWOOMBA children will again have the chance to learn about healthy cooking through Jamie Oliver's Learn Your Fruit and Veg Online program, which returns.
TRC environment and community portfolio leader Cr Tim McMahon said the program was the latest collaboration between the Good Foundation and council's CHANGE Project.
"The program delivers a hands-on cooking and food education experience for children aged three to 12 years," Cr McMahon said.
"Over four consecutive days, children and their family members will cook along with a professional food trainer via live video chat.
"Jamie Oliver's 'Learn Your Fruit and Veg Program' is designed to empower children to make healthier food choices.
"The program seeks to drive young people away from processed foods which compromise their ability to learn, grow and live a healthy life.
"Jamie Oliver's Learn Your Fruit and Veg Online reframes fresh food, teaching children about fruit and vegetables, including what they are, where they come from and how they affect their bodies."
Cr McMahon said participants would gain valuable life skills as they learned about the beauty of fresh, local, and seasonal foods and how to use these to create delicious dishes.
"Food trainers will discuss how food is grown, how to spot fresh options in the supermarket as well as cool facts about that fruit or vegetable. Kids might even learn about how tomatoes are grown in space," he said.
"Each session focuses on a hero fruit or vegetable and brings that ingredient to life.
"Participants will learn to cook a non-heat Jamie Oliver recipe featuring a hero ingredient. It's the perfect opportunity for families to spend some time together, get their hands messy and have fun in the kitchen."
Cr McMahon said research showed that when children were more likely to choose healthier meals options for themselves in the future if they were involved in the cooking process.
"The Good Foundation's latest delicious scholastic serving comes just in time to discover some of the beautiful Spring fruits and vegetables that are common across our region: cabbage, tomato, celery and pear," Cr McMahon said.
"This program will be a terrific September school holiday activity."
The program runs from 11am to 11.30am each day from September 28 until October 1.
"The cost of the program is $20 for four 30-minute sessions, (and) the Change Project is also offering it to eligible groups for $5 for the four-day course," Cr McMahon said.
"Previous programs booked-out within a week of being advertised, and positive feedback was received from participants in the program.
"Bookings are essential, and registrations are now open."
To register for the program, visit www.tr.qld.gov.au/change or phone 131 872.
For more information, go to www.jamiesministryoffood.com.au/our-purpose/jamie-olivers-learn-your-fruit-and-veg.