Food Literacy Center

Our mission is to inspire kids to eat their vegetables. We teach low-income elementary children cooking and nutrition to improve our health, environment and economy.

• About Us
  We teach weekly programs after school in low-income elementary schools throughout the Sacramento area. In our classrooms, students learn fruit and vegetable appreciation, how to read nutrition labels, cooking skills and environmental impacts of their food choices – and they have fun.
• Our Impact
  When kids are taught healthy choices early, they’re more likely to grow up to be health-conscious adults, and importantly they’ll help their parents, teachers and communities to become healthier, too. We use positive reinforcement, getting kids excited about fruits and vegetables through culturally appropriate recipes and hands-on activities. After completing our program, 90% of students say healthy food tastes good! Our students learn how to follow a recipe, read a nutrition label, and identify healthy fruits and vegetables. We're changing knowledge, attitude, and behavior around healthy food, and we have fun while doing it!