FOODFIGHT! Healthy Teacher Program comes to Atlanta

ATLANTA - Nov. 7, 2014 - PRLog -- Contact: Karen Harper
Cell: 404.606.7095

November 7, 2014

Join FoodFight, the Whole Kids Foundation and Atlanta area school teachers for the Healthy Teacher Program.

The Healthy Teacher Program is a free, health & wellness workshop aimed at putting teachers on the front lines of the fight against diabetes & obesity.

(Atlanta, GA) November 15^th, 2014 from 10:00am – 2:00pm at Alonzo Crim High School 256 Clifton Street, SE. Kozmo Life Wellness in association with FoodFight, a NYC based nonprofit, in partnership with the Whole Kids Foundation, is hosting a workshop to arm teachers and school staff with the knowledge they need to make healthier eating and buying decisions, along with the tools necessary to create a culture of health and wellness in their schools.

At the workshop teachers will learn:
•  How marketing & branding shape our eating and buying habits
•  How to identify false food claims
•  Easy supermarket shopping and nutrition label reading strategies
•  10-steps to a healthy and vital life
•  Stress relief tips to get through a busy work day
•  Healthy recipes via an interactive demonstration by a Whole Foods Market Chef

Word on the street about the Healthy TeacherProgram:

“The HTP program really helped me make positive health changes in my life and, in turn, the lives of my students. My newfound knowledge about health and wellness has helped with my attendance – I barely ever get sick, meaning more consistency for my students.”

About FoodFight

FoodFight’s mission is to revolutionize the way we eat and think about food. Using schools as a platform we arm teachers, staff, students and parents with the knowledge they need to make healthier eating and buying decisions along with the tools to create a culture of health and wellness in their learning communities.

FoodFight believes that education is a critical element in combating this health crisis and that educators can and should be at the forefront of a campaign to transform our nation’s eating habits and lead us towards a more healthful and sustainable future. Now operating in over 50 schools in New York City, FoodFight provides teachers with the resources and support necessary to adopt healthier habits while positioning them as role models and agents of change.

About Whole Kids Foundation:

Whole Kids Foundation, a charitable organization of Whole Foods Market, provides children with access to healthy food choices through partnerships with schools, educators and organizations.

By supporting schools and inspiring families, the Foundation aims to help children reach optimal health through the strength of a healthy body fueled by nutritious food choices.

To find out more about Whole Kids Foundation, their Healthy Teacher Program, garden grants and salad bars for schools, visit wholekidsfoundation.org.

About Kozmo Life Wellness:

Kozmo Life Wellness was founded by Karen Harper, a Certified Health Coach & Culinary Nutrition Consultant, and produces wellness workshops, destination healing retreats as well as provides private coaching.  Karen, along with husband, Oswald Morgan, “brought sexy to the suburbs” six years ago with the opening of Kozmo Gastro Pub, the chic eatery located in Johns Creek, GA.