Health Promotion Program Ideas – Low Fat Foods Sampling.
Frequently individuals shy away from low fat foods because they think these foods don’t taste good. To help inform workforce, 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 personnel to bring and share their favorite low fat or healthful dishes.
Considerations -
o Make certain the selections actually taste good.
o Give a “fact sheet” with the names and price of the various products to assist participants if they want to purchase these products from the supermarket.
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 doesn’t take much of each item to give participants a taste of the food or dish. It is not necessary to buy enough, or bring enough, food to provide a meal.
o Make certain to set up the tasting room after lunch so participants can go in on their own and sample.
o Watch for overly sugary items