Hundreds of New York City public elementary school teachers reported in a survey that their students are making healthier food choices because of CookShop, a nutrition education program of the Food Bank For New York City that is funded and supported by the USDA. This finding is significant at a time when 43 percent of the city’s elementary school children are overweight or obese.
“Education is the best path out of poverty, but when children are poorly nourished, they don’t perform as well in school. The ill effects are long-term and far-reaching,” said Lucy Cabrera, Ph.D., the Food Bank’s President and CEO. “CookShop improves their food choices and inspires families to come together around the kitchen table for healthy, affordable meals.”
Fri, Jun 4, 2010
health+wellness