Stakeholder Taste Testing Holman Middle School, February 2011

Cafeteria staff (left) and Cafeteria Manager (above) prepare food samples.

Students and parents complete their survey.

Tim Mertz, Director and Jo Jackson, Field Supervisor, introduced the event.

Tim Mertz answers questions.

Students enjoyed the opportunity to taste a wide variety of food samples and to vote for their favorites.

Survey

Find Dr Food at www.DrFood4U.com

October 3-5, 2011

Virginia Weight of the StateConference on Obesity

Henrico SNS Director, Tim Mertz (A.K.A. Dr. Food) introduces new social media campaign- www.DrFood4U.com. This site offers links for monthly student menus, newsletters, related polls, surveys, videos and pictures. This site also hosts the interactive ‘Virtual Menu” which allows stakeholders to preview daily menus (specific for Henrico). Just click and drag from the selections within entrees, salads, vegetables, fruits and milk/juice onto the blue tray to discover their nutritional information. Menus are posted for entire month at the elementary, middle and high school levels.

Greg Riggs with ‘Field of Dreams Farm ‘shared the Farm to School connection with Henrico SNS.

Walk to School Day atCrestview Elementary

Gathering before the walk.Leading the walk is First Lady of Virginia

Maureen McDonnell.Walking to Crestview E.S. Healthy Grab n Go Breakfast awaits

the students from School Nutrition Services.

Dr. Food (a.k.a. Henrico School Nutrition Services Director ,Tim Mertz) greets the students as they pick up their breakfast.

Students select their Grab n Go breakfast. Spending time together before their day begins.

Cafeteria ManagerPeggy Garner

Following their walk to school, Crestview students had a day of health and wellness. SNS invited students to create their own healthy reimbursable meal with food models. Others learned the nutrition categories while moving to music with Geofitness.

10/5/2011

Family Fun and Fitness NightBaker Elementary School

WIC Dietetic Intern, April Payne, shares nutrition information with Baker elementary students.

Field Supervisor, Jo Jackson, engages student in Fear Factor. Asian pears, fennel and turnips were offered to sample

Baker elementary cafeteria employee, Connie Harlow, invites students to create their own healthy school lunch.

Baker students have fun learning about Dr. Food and the Virtual Menu at www.Dr.Food4U.com. The Virtual Menu allows students to preview monthly menus. Once a student has selected the days entree, they simply drag the individual components onto a tray and nutritional information is displayed. This information includes calories, fat, saturated fat, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, sodium, iron, Vitamin C, calcium, and Vitamin A is available for review. This new tool will be especially helpful for students with dietary concerns and athletes trying to “bulk up”.

April Payne gathers Fear Factor surveys from students and parents to learn more about their preference for new foods sampled.

October 20, 2011