St. Tammany Selected for "Cooking for Kids" Training Film
An educational television segment that showcases healthy cooking for children filmed a "best practices" video at Cypress Cove Elementary School in Slidell November 7. The segment focuses on local school cafeteria preparation of a regional favorite, a greaseless brown roux.
Videos were shot of food preparation, students in lunch lines and the dining room, and interviews with students, Principal Lisa Dial, and Food Service Supervisor Sylvia Dunn. A nutrition education class and general campus shots were also video-taped for the project.
The purpose of the program "Cooks for Kids: Healthful Cooking Across America" is to address the problem of childhood obesity through school food service departments, the primary audience for the videos being produced. It is aimed to inspire foodservice staff to prepare and serve nutritious and appealing foods in child nutrition programs. Teaching healthy food habits that will carry the wellness message into the home is a goal of the thirty-minute showcase of recipes, techniques, and practical solutions that schools can adopt to prepare healthier and tastier meals.
The new program is being put together by the National Food Service Management Institute.
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