Nutrition program vital component to health and well-being of students
May 28, 2018
The Welland Tribune and St. Catharines Standard
Celebrity chef Anna Olson will host the 8th annual Niagara Nutrition Partners Breakfast Gala Niagara Student Cook-off competition this Thursday in Thorold. - Torstar File Photo , Torstar File Photo
A program that provides more than 17,000 children and youth across Niagara receive a healthy breakfast, lunch and/or snack helps improve not only academic performance but also healthy eating habits, said Anne Kirkpatrick, Niagara Nutrition Partner's Program manager
"Our organization's contribution is a vital component to the health, education and well-being of tomorrow's future leaders," said Kirkpatrick, of the student nutrition programs.
"Students who participate in student nutrition programs are improving their quality of life twofold. Not only are they optimizing their academic and behavioural performance during the school day, they are also securing long-term health by learning healthy eating habits that will benefit them for a lifetime."
This Thursday, pastry chef Anna Olson will host the 8th annual Niagara Nutrition Partners Breakfast Gala Niagara Student Cook-off competition which brings awareness to the programs.
High schools from across Niagara will send their best culinary students to Amici's Banquet and Conference Centre, 2740 Merrittville Hwy., Thorold, to create outstanding breakfast dishes.
Approximately seven schools from District School Board of Niagara, Niagara Catholic District School Board and French language Public School Board, the Conseil scolaire Viamonde will set up cooking stations and get to work slicing and dicing from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Eight community representatives will serve as judges for the breakfast competition which also marks Niagara Nutrition Partners's 20th anniversary.
Niagara Nutrition Partners is a regionwide initiative providing co-ordinated nutrition programs in elementary and secondary schools, as well as community-based programs.
For more information on Niagara Nutrition Partners and their food programs visit www.niagaranutritionpartners.ca.
