Food, We Need To Talk Teaching Kids to Love Cooking and Eating Real Food with Sally Sampson
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Apr 15, 2024 Sally Sampson, founder of Chop Chop Family and a passionate advocate for nutritional literacy, shares insights on promoting healthy eating in kids. She discusses engaging children in the kitchen to foster a love for real food, making cooking enjoyable and educational. Sally highlights the importance of teaching cooking skills early to instill lifelong healthy habits. She also addresses challenges parents face with teens’ eating choices, offering practical strategies to encourage better food decisions while respecting their independence.
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Cooking with Kids
- Get kids interested in real food by teaching them to cook.
- It fosters pride and makes them role models for healthy eating.
Kale Chip Example
- Juna observed kids being less likely to share kale chips they made themselves.
- This shows increased perceived value when kids participate in cooking.
Anchovy Experiment
- In cooking classes, kids readily tasted anchovies, sardines, and tuna.
- Children have fewer preconceived notions about food than adults.