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page 16 â€" LEfifis LANARR & DIéTRiCT HEALTH UNIT ENERGY Because of the need for improved nu- trition and food habits for pre- schoolers, the Nutrition Department applied for and received a grant from Health & Welfare Canada under the Health Activities summer employment Program- me for Students. The 11 week project was entitiled " Energy" which translates into "Evaluation of Nutrition Needs, Educa- tion and Resources for Growing Young- sters". The objectives of the project which was designed for Pre-school Nutri- tion were: To determine major concerns of parents, preschool programme per- sonnel & health workers in the area of Pre-sehool nutrition in Leeds, Gren- ville & Lanark Counties, to evaluate community programmes & services for preschoolers with respect to a nutri- tion component: resources, snack items, meals, learning experiences, etc;, to introduce a nutrition component where warranted, to develop resource material for parents, health workers, educators, and for preschoolers, to increase both knowledge in the area of preschool nutrition and awareness of its im- portance, to initiate a preschool nutrition programme which could be evaluated and revised in the months and years ahead. After 17 preschool programmes in the 3 counties were surveyed, here are the major findings.: The quality of the lunch and/or snack was generally good. There were 3 exceptions. This was due to either lack of inter- est and/or knowledge on the part of the parents, or ignorance of the fact that good food is not expensive.In the field of nutrition education of the children, a variety of approaches were used to educate the children. It must be noted $12.25 In â€" la. la“ STEéL. ‘I'Ee. et- SOLE. 'QANRDMN Home We“ Boots 13255%ES that the snack and/or lunch was seldom , used as anneans of nutrition education. Knowledge of the staff appeared adâ€" equate, but it was not utilized due to lack of time and resources. The parents are not sufficiently involved in the nutrition education programme at the various centres. The staff feel there is a need for nutrition education of the parents. ‘ It was recommended that workshops could be arranged to educate both the . staff and the children in the various centres, a workshop could be scheduled . to present practical nutritional | information to the parents, a Nutritionf Kit was prepared which included nutri- f tion resources and information for staff, children and parents. The Kit consisted of: booklets containing nutritionâ€"related ideas for crafts, games, puppet shows and other activity, a cookbook with nutritious recipes young children can make, lists of books and resources, a series of newsletters for parents, ideas for Nutrition Week, basic nutrition and snack information, a cost comparison of nutritionally and dentally acceptable snacks, versus nonâ€" acceptable items, menu planning inform- ation. A list of reliable nutrition books for adults and children was also sent to all libraries and bookstores in the 3 counties. The Nutritionist will contact preschool programme leaders when they return in the fall to help them implement the Kit. As well, they will be encouraged to take advantage of the superb workshops presented by nutritionists with the Ontario Milk Marketing Board dealing with nutri- tion for preschoolers. Copies of the Kit, the full Survey and its Summary and Recommendations are available upon request. Burst“ d 1- I ? ' . unc |0l'| NAME” ROAD TPURTMND. ONTARIO , PHO'E 272-2734? ' Paws to“ PLAN 8" $Teet‘roâ€"e at SOLE 8fi Pram 8" lust/lunch Pam) 3%.95 3BR 5 iiibflfi 3min SHOP meomv ' (su MT 1.1 55255355 1 Covenants Sues 3+-4e ncan's 3595660 d FALL CLEARANCE! [WI Vacuum Cleaners SEVERAL MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM SAVE UP TO $25.00 on cannister types ON DISPLAY IN OUR SHOWROOM 'MAIN STREET, ELGIN STORE HOURS: Monday - Friday 8 aomo ‘ pom. Saturday 8 a.m. â€" noon PHONE 359â€"5660 Appliance Place Refrigeration » And Appliance Repair 24 Hour Service phone .359 " 5175 QAUADMM Hfibt womnuenz Permanent Puss. bean oz Blown "Sues 230 - 4-? I138 Sizes “Ha-4Tb $.99 More. $6:- ‘Tsuur OVéfilet) (34/019. Denim Jews, Snags-3 1%. 10.95 9.35414 ‘44-. °l 5 QOLUHIDE. (mm/es + Mrr‘ls 8" lmsum‘reb was Stern. 5735' quflo Paws $1.95 0.9? T196. JackeTs 3H0? Bataan) Juucnou Arcâ€"R Qunu‘rv] WOELLLEHK