Nutrition education

Not only does everyone deserve access to nutritious food, but they also deserve access to education about nutrition and healthy eating and cooking. Knowledge on how to prepare and cook nutritious foods and why it’s important helps increase families’ fruit and veggie intake and lower the risk of chronic illness.

We’re addressing the importance of nutrition education by providing nutrition, cooking, and healthy living classes and materials to our community.

Healthy eating classes

We have two part-time nutrition educators that teach healthy eating and cooking classes through partnerships with local community organizations and schools. Our educators teach a mix of different types of classes:

  1. Easy healthy recipes and snack time in schools during school hours directly to kids

  2. Hands-on recipes after-school with caregivers and their children

  3. Nutrition workshop series for child care providers - one hour a week over 6 weeks. Each session goes in depth in a different topic like nutrition on a budget, reading labels, and increasing fruit and veggie intake

Nutrition education at events

We understand that not everyone has the time and resources to learn about nutrition in a classroom setting. So, our nutrition educators also go out to community events to engage with community members about nutrition and healthy eating, including a tasting of an easy-to-make recipe.

Interested in partnering or learning more about our nutrition education? Contact Mara, our programs manager:

Sydney@lifespanlocal.org
(555) 555-5555