NEW YORK — Whole Foods Market and Chef Jehangir Mehta have partnered to create The Kids Food Adventure with Chef Jehangir Mehta — a series of hands-on classes to encourage parents and children ages 6 to 11 to be more adventurous with healthy foods.
Chef Jehangir is executive chef/owner of Graffiti Food & Wine Bar in New York and “The Next Iron Chef” runner-up.
The multi-city tour kicked off Saturday at Whole Foods’ 95 E. Houston Street location here. Children and their parents participated in a “Journey with Jehangir,” including an interactive store tour, educational and creative cooking demos, and conversations designed to encourage healthy, adventurous cooking at home. Admission was $30 per child accompanied by an adult.
“We often observe in our stores that when children try new foods and flavors in a fun setting, they are more prone to add them to their list of favorites,” said Kate Lowery, spokeswoman for Whole Foods, in a statement. “With Chef Jehangir’s creativity and enthusiasm, this program with its family-friendly classes and online tips aims to put kids and their parents on a path to explore all kind of delicious, and importantly, nutritious foods.”
Tour stops include Austin, Boston, Denver, Los Angeles and New Orleans.
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