Healthy Eating and Cooking in Childcare - A Workshop for Cooks

Hungry for healthy ideas?

Childcare cooks are invited to an interactive workshop being hosted by Ottawa Public Health. Join your colleagues from the childcare community for a full day of learning and skills development as you explore the Healthy Eating Guidelines.

Through presentations and hands-on activity, participants will explore the principles of healthy eating for toddlers and preschoolers within the childcare environment.

Healthy Eating in Childcare: 8:30am to 10:15am

(A session for Cooks, Educators and Supervisors)

• An introduction to the Healthy Eating Guidelines
• Tips and strategies for implementing healthy eating practices
• Nutrition recommendations based on Canada’s Food Guide

Healthy Cooking in Childcare: 10:30am to Noon & 1:00pm to 4:00pm

(A session for Cooks)

• Considerations for menu planning using Canada’s Food Guide
• Techniques for efficient kitchen management
• Tips for reading labels and recipes
• Elements of food safety

All participants will receive a FREE copy of the Healthy Eating and Active Living Guidelines Background Manual s as well as a collection of related resources.

*Participants are welcome to bring their own refreshments to the workshop. There are no food vendors at this location, although a number of restaurants are located within driving distance.

**Free on-site parking is available. This site is also accessible by OC Transpo.

If you have any questions about this workshop, please feel free to contact Kim Copeland at Ottawa Public Health (Tel: 613.580.2424, ext. 23672 / Email: kim.copeland@ottawa.ca).