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The Northeast Bronx Y Offers Culinary Instruction
The Northeast Bronx Y is offering innovative programming in its community kitchen. In partnership with the Sylvia Center, the Y hosted an 8-week course providing teens with culinary and nutrition education, with a Chef Educator teaching participants to prepare healthy, plant-based recipes.
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The Y also partnered with Fidelis Care and ShopRite to offer a 6-week course for adults that covered food safety, My Plate meal guidelines, the importance of fruits and vegetables, the role of proteins and whole grains, and how to make healthier snacks. The Y also collaborated with a nutritionist from Stop & Shop to offer seniors and families special workshops that highlighted healthy ways to make cooking and mealtime simple, fun, and flavorful.•
