Inspiring, empowering & transforming children's lives through healthy choices & lifelong learning!
| Promoting multicultural cooking, healthy eating & active living among children!
| Helping strengthen and build healthy & vibrant communities!
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WELCOME
| ActiveChefs™ provides affordable healthy living promotions for young Canadians and their families in schools and communities. Healthy multicultural cooking & eating, and active play are the cornerstone of these fun and interactive programs that highlight the importance of making healthy life choices. Cultural cuisine and music from around the world create interest and inspire participation! As well, cooking and activity challenges are provided for home as a way to engage the entire family...it's lots of fun for everyone!
We believe that early healthy living initiatives help improve quality of life and decrease pressures on the health care system. ActiveChefs™ programs offer children equal access to high quality instruction involving hands-on experience with cooking, multicultural foods, food safety, nutrition, cultural cuisine and physical fitness. ActiveChefs™ programs help kids embrace a healthy and active lifestyle and positively influences behaviour change and fosters lifelong learning. |
“You are delivering a vital service and there will be a whole generation of children who know how to cook because of your work.”
-- Sherry Hugh, Breakfast for Learning | “I was delighted to hear of your program and will enthusiastically endorse it with my patients and contacts.”
-- Pediatrician |
Healthy Kids = Better Learners
Research shows that health & education success are intertwined and healthy eating patterns in childhood and adolescence promote optimal child health, growth and intellectual development. ActiveChefs™ programs are fun learning activities, teaching kids the fundamentals of good health, right choices, broadening horizons, experimenting with ingredients, exploring new tastes, creating recipes, encouraging quality family time, fueling curiosity, sharing experiences between generations, embracing cultural differences and similarities.
It’s easy to participate…we come to your school or community location! You don’t need a kitchen…we use any available space.
| “Our partnership with ActiveChefs™ has been instrumental in providing the community with unique experiences. This program enables kids to develop life skills as they learn how to follow recipes, measure, mix and pour and prepare simple meals and snacks for friends and family. Through practical experience children also gain knowledge and understand why healthy eating is important and make healthy choices. I highly recommend this program to children, to parents, it’s fun for all.” -- Teresa Rinaldi, YMCA of Oakville |