The program highlights new lunch menu items and tasting events
To help students learn which foods may have helped them feel their personal best, Chartwells launched a nutrition education program called Mood Boost.
Students at Angell Elementary School Tuesday learned that healthy eating patterns—especially those incorporating lots of fruits and vegetables—could give them the boost they may have needed to enjoy and succeed in school.
Angell hosted a kick-off event on Tuesday where Chartwells K12 chefs cooked up healthy meals while educating students about the relationship of food to mood and the importance of healthy eating through engaging demos, fun activities, and collectible giveaways.
This initiative was another way Angell Elementary School and its foods service partner Chartwells K12 ensure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than when they came in, said Chartwells spokesperson Sandy Short.
Short said the program was designed by chefs and dietitians for elementary- and middle-school students, and features interactive experiences, tasty new menus, fun characters, and take-home recipes that focused on six moods: Strong, Alert, Happy, Calm, Smart, and Confident and which foods could boost them and why.
The new Mood Boost program brings even more fun and education to lunchtime and helps
students connect what they eat to how they feel which can only positively impact their well-being
at school and beyond, Short noted.
Among the mood-boosting foods on the menu: Cranberry Energy Bites which enhance quick thinking and mental sharpness.
Through Mood Boost and other innovative programs such as Student Choice, Discovery Kitchen, and
Farm to School, Chartwells K12 continues to reimagine the in-school dining experience and work to ensure that students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than when they came in, Short said.
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