How to Teach Cooking to Kids
Posted: April 16, 2012
Categories: Edible Education Network / Good Food Ideas for Kids
Cooking with children can definitely be a challenge. For parents whose time is already stretched, it may simply seem easier to prepare food as quickly as possible, without the help of often messy and chubby-fingered children. But, as Julie Negrin states, “Culinary education is one of the most effective strategies we can use to combat the childhood obesity epidemic. Hands-on activities such as cooking are powerful ways to transmit healthy habits to children.”
Julie Negrin is a certified nutritionist and cooking instructor. Her free e-booklet How to Teach Cooking to Kids offers many good tips for parents who want to find creative ways to give their children food skills. Check it out!