Kingston Heath Primary School to help promote healthy eating
Children at Kingston Heath Primary School are celebrating the announcement of a $57,150 grant, as part of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.
The program is designed to teach local children how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh food and adopt healthy eating habits.
Minister for Health and Ageing, Nicola Roxon, said the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program seeks to improve nutrition and develop life-long healthy eating habits of local children, as part of the Australian Government’s commitment to preventative health.
“We know that preventative health programs work and this program gets kids out in the garden, growing their own food and then learning how to cook healthily. It is changing the way children approach and think about food,” Nicola Roxon said.
Member for Hotham Simon Crean said children will soon learn how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, nutritional, seasonal food.
“This program is about setting a good example, engaging children’s curiosity, as well as their energy and taste buds. I can’t wait to come back for morning tea when the garden is up and running,” Simon Crean said.
The program was founded by culinary expert Stephanie Alexander and is now supported by the Australian Government through a $12.8 million investment over four years to implement the program in up to 190 schools nation-wide.
