NJHKI and FCHS Passaic County, Rutgers Cooperative Extension received a $100,000 grant from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to work with children in KG and 7th Grade in Highland Park Public Schools, Paterson Public Schools, and the Greater Brunswick Charter School on improving their nutrition and physical activity literacy! Read more
NJHKI Medical Director Quoted in New Jersey Family Article
NJHKI Medical Director, Dr. David Krol, was interviewed by New Jersey Family for an article on raising healthy eaters. “Eat as a family. Make mealtime a calm, relaxed atmosphere; sit down and interact with each other. Food should be presented in an enjoyable, fun and calming setting,” said Dr. Krol. “By being present, your kids […]
NJHKI’s Dr. Peggy Policastro Named Top Woman in Metro New York Foodservice & Hospitality
NJHKI’s Director of Culinary Literacy & Nutrition, Dr. Peggy Policastro, PhD was listed as one of the 2020 Top Women in Metro New York Foodservice & Hospitality, Education category by Total Food Service. The magazine idenitifed innovators within each of the major disciplines of the foodservice and hospitality industry. Dr Policastro is one of the […]
Cooking with Kids: Building Lifelong Culinary Literacy Webinar
Research shows by teaching kids to cook they shop differently, fill their plates differently, and consider their impact on the environment differently. However, for various reasons, children are often absent when the family meal is being prepared. One way to “get kids back in the kitchen” is to teach them basic culinary practices. Culinary literacy […]
NJHKI Medical Director helps develop recommendations for healthy beverages in early childhood
NJHKI Medical Director, David Krol, MD, MPH, FAAP, served on the expert panel convened by Healthy Eating Research to develop healthy beverage recommendations for children ages 0-5 years of age. Dr. Krol represented the American Academy of Pediatrics. Other organizations represented on the expert panel included the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Academy […]
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