What Are YOU Feeding?
What Are YOU Feeding? uses a labeling system grounded in HealthStart's nutrition model. We label each dish served in a school's cafeteria by the body system nourished using the labels above. Labels tell kids what foods are good for the brain, bones, circulatory system, muscles and digestive system. Some dishes may be good for several body systems, others may not be good for any, but everyone going through the food line has information for making good decisions about what they eat.
HealthStart staff, trained in nutrition, translate this information into color graphics like the example pictured here. HealthStart body system icon stickers are placed right in front of the food items being served so that they can't be missed.
With HealthStart's cafeteria staff training and labeling system, we create “teachable moments.” What Are YOU Feeding? also helps parents and administrators recognize the nutritional value of the foods they make available to students. When we focus on what we’re eating it becomes easier to make small changes. Other components can be built into this model like “Try It Tuesdays” to introduce new foods to both children and adults to broaden the healthy foods they are exposed to.
Learn More
To learn about What Are YOU Feeding? contact us at WAYF@healthstartfoundation.org or 512-782-4355.
HealthStart staff, trained in nutrition, translate this information into color graphics like the example pictured here. HealthStart body system icon stickers are placed right in front of the food items being served so that they can't be missed.
With HealthStart's cafeteria staff training and labeling system, we create “teachable moments.” What Are YOU Feeding? also helps parents and administrators recognize the nutritional value of the foods they make available to students. When we focus on what we’re eating it becomes easier to make small changes. Other components can be built into this model like “Try It Tuesdays” to introduce new foods to both children and adults to broaden the healthy foods they are exposed to.
Learn More
To learn about What Are YOU Feeding? contact us at WAYF@healthstartfoundation.org or 512-782-4355.
Back to: Programs