Getting kids to eat their greens has never been easy, but recent survey results suggest it’s now harder than ever.
According to the Australian Health Survey, just six per cent of Australian children aged 2-17 eat their recommended amount of vegetables, something Werribee South grower Catherine Velisha is trying to turn around.
Coinciding with National Nutrition Week, Velisha Farms last week hosted an activation event for the Veg Influencer campaign which aims to increase vegetable intake among children.
The campaign involves parents, teachers and others using resources from the VegKit website to get more kids eating veggies and becoming Veg Influencers in the process.
Catherine Velisha said teaching people how to cook vegetables and create delicious meals was a key focus of the campaign.
“One of our favourite sayings is called veg like meat, which means use hot oil and salt to create a nice crust on your vegetables. It’s all about using techniques to make vegetables taste better,” Ms Velisha said.
“It’s about also making vegetables fun.”
The VegKit website is funded by Hort Innovation and delivered by the CSIRO, Nutrition Australia and Flinders University.
