2014-15 SCHOOL YEAR

BY THE NUMBERSWe do this by providing

FREE FOOD EDUCATION

workshops in the Seattle & New York City metro areas.

In the workshops,KIDS LEARN LIFE SKILLS

THROUGH LABEL READING AND COOKING.

They leave the workshop READY TO MAKE

SAVVY FOOD DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES & THEIR FAMILIES.

Our mission is to empower kids to make healthy food choices for life.

SEATTLE METRO AREA 15,093

FOOD DETECTIVES

647WORKSHOPS 201

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We are SATURATING the Puget Sound. IMPACTING KIDS’ LIVESIN A BIG WAY.

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A GROWING NETWORK OF OVER 33 SCHOOL DISTRICTS 282 SCHOOLS750 TEACHERS

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63%OF SCHOOLS

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43%OF SCHOOLS

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47NEW SCHOOLS

6th GRADERS WERE SURVEYED314

SCORED

31.3%HIGHER

2 YEARS LATER

NEVER PARTICIPATED IN PURE FOOD KIDS

PARTICIPATED INPURE FOOD KIDSIN 4TH GRADE

70.9%39.6%

TESTED ON THEIRFOOD

KNOWLEDGE

OF QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY

60%

40%

READING FOOD LABELS CURIOSITY ABOUT WHAT IS IN FOOD

THEY ALSO RANKED THEMSELVES HIGHER:

www.purefoodkids.org

Anna Hatlestad, Medina Elementary

“The Beecher’s Pure Food Kids Workshop is engaging and hands-on. It teaches students how to be informed consumers. They learn

about unhealthy hidden ingredients in some of their favorite foods, they learn to

recognize marketing tactics, and they learn about healthier alternatives. The workshop is

teaching our students to make better, healthier food choices.“

“He became more interested in grocery shopping (choosing

products together) and wanted to participate in cooking.”

Kyle Chew, 4th Grade Parent

“We make the healthy vegetable chili as a family favorite. We started

reading labels more and growing our own vegetable garden.”

Karen Watkins, 4th Grade Parent

“It is one of the most important lessons the students get regarding foods. It makes a huge impact on them and

they have definitely influenced their parents’ purchases.”

Diane Sophusson, Maltby Elementary

The Ripple Effect.Teachers and parents have some amazing things to say.

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Ashley Dwight, Meridian Elementary

“This is the most valuable curriculum support of the

whole year.”