Baton Rouge, La.
– East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sharon
Weston Broome was the guest speaker for the first session on the SU Ag Center’s
“Creating Healthy Enjoyable Foods” (C.H.E.F.) youth cooking camp. Mayor Broome
visited the camp on July 19 and encouraged the participants to continue to make
healthy cooking and eating a staple in their lives.
The
C.H.E.F. camp is designed to teach youth basic cooking principles and nutrition
education based on the USDA’s, “MyPlate” food guidance system and Dietary
Guidelines.
Each
day, participants will work together to create an entire meal while learning
healthy eating and physical activity principles, food preparation, kitchen and
food safety, common cooking terms, proper food handling, measuring techniques,
critical thinking and team building skills, planning and time management.
This
year the nutrition staff held two sessions of the camp. The first session was
held July 15 – 19 for youth aged 9-11. The second session was held July 22-26
for youth aged 12-15. Both sessions were held on the Southern University Baton
Rouge campus in Pinkie E. Thrift Hall.
For additional information about
the CHEF Camps, contact Marquetta Anderson at 225.389.3055 or via e-mail at, marquetta_anderson@suagcenter.com.
Photos from the CHEF Camp are available here.
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