Nutrition Education

Project MANA provides nutrition education to children and teens in Pre-K through 12th grade in North Lake Tahoe and Truckee public and private schools. We provide age-appropriate material on the relationship between diet and health, finding and choosing healthy foods, nutrients and their food sources, MyPlate, and the Dietary Guidelines and goals. Our nutrition education in the classroom is intended to convey facts about nutrition, provide motivation to establish healthy eating practices, and teach positive skills so students have the tools to accomplish their nutrition goals.A 6 session course taught in local schools to second grade students with topics focusing on MyPlate, healthy eating, and creating healthy habits. The lessons are designed to support California’s Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, California Science Content Standards, California Mathematics Content Standards, and California Health Education Content Standards.
Hands-on after school cooking program for youth that teaches proper nutrition and kitchen safety.