Health Promotion Program Ideas – Low Fat Foods Sampling.
Very often people shy away from low fat foods because they think these foods do not taste good. To help inform staff members, buy a selection of low fat foods and put them out in a conference room for an hour or so for a drop-in tasting session.
Or, arrange for low-fat potlucks encouraging workers to bring and share their favorite low fat or healthy dishes.
Considerations –
o Make sure the selections actually taste good.
o Provide a “fact sheet” with the names and price of the various products to assist participants if they want to purchase these products from the grocery store.
o Give other written information on good nutrition for any interested participants to take. Make use of web sites and other resources listed in the Resource Section at the end of this guide.
o Give small tasting spoons or wooden ice cream tasters.
o It does not take much of each item to give participants a taste of the food or dish. It isn’t necessary to purchase enough, or bring enough, food to provide a meal.
o Make sure to set up the tasting room after lunch so participants can go in on their own and sample.
o Watch for overly sugary items