Iron Chef is a program developed by Purdue Extension and the Allen County Public Library to encourage conscious healthy eating choices. After a nutrition lesson, youth were able to try new foods through a fun, hands-on competition to make the tastiest treat.
Nearly 60 youth learned about healthy eating and put their cooking skills to the test at 6 libraries across Allen County. The program considered food access and food safety to address nutrition choices youth might actually be able to make.
Creating healthy behavior change in youth is one way to help combat childhood obesity, which affects 1 in 5 kids between the ages of 2 and 19. About 75% of youth participants indicated they would make more nutritious food choices in the future.
For more information about this program, please contact Rebecca Doehrman, 4-H Youth Development Educator, at rcclay@purdue.edu or 260-481-6826.