‘Mr Chef’s’ Healthy Eating Cookery Classes with Mr Men and Haliborange

Where: Under 1 Roof, The I O Centre, 9, Skeffington St, London SE18 6SR

When: 21st and 22nd February 10am-4pm

To pre-book cookery classes CLICK HERE

More info: Mrmen.com/MrChef

Admission:  Free

MR. CHEF’ EVENT HELPS EDUCATE FAMILIES ABOUT HEALTHY EATING 

Event launches in response to research that revealed an estimated 80,000 kids aged 5-12 think that a Jaffa Cake has more Vitamin C than an orange.

Mr. Men, Little Miss and Haliborange have teamed up to create a series of interactive events to teach kids of all backgrounds about healthy eating and nutrition through games and fun cookery classes with Mr Strong. The event is in response to research that shows over half of parents in the UK struggle to engage their children in the importance of eating healthily. Research also revealed that:

• 17% of parents surveyed feel that if they were better at cooking their children would eat more healthily

• 15% of parents surveyed struggle to cook healthy meals for their children because they don’t have the time and 7% don’t know how

• Over half of children surveyed think they should be eating more fruit (55%) and more vegetables (58%)

• 30% of kids surveyed aged 5-7 did not think that broccoli counted as one of their 5-a-day

The Mr. Chef event will be a fun, interactive day for kids and parents where they can take part in free cookery classes, learning essential kitchen skills whilst creating a healthy dish from scratch to take home and enjoy. For those not partaking in a cookery class, the event will also be jam packed with games and activities focusing on food and nutrition, with star appearances from Mr. Strong. Children will also be given recipes to try at home and parents will be able to take part in a Q&A with a nutritionist where they can ask questions about their children’s nutrition. The event will also dedicate a select number of cookery classes exclusively for nurseries and community groups in the local area.

Notes:

• Cookery classes must be pre-booked. Any spaces not filled will be given to attendees on the day.

• Games and activities will be hosted throughout the day for all to partake in and does not need to be pre-booked.

• Research of 2001 children aged 5-12years old, conducted by Censuswide

• Population of 5-12 year olds calculated according to Stats Wales (using whole UK data from ONS)

Mr. Men Little Miss

• With a cast of over 90 characters, the Mr. Men and Little Misses have brought fun and laughter to generations of families. Currently, one Mr. Men and Little Miss book is sold every 2.5 seconds worldwide, and lifetime sales total 250 million books.

Haliborange

• Haliborange is the UK’s No 1* kids vitamin brand.

• Haliborange Softies are the great taste kids love.

• The supplements in the range contain Vitamin D for strong bones & healthy teeth and support the immune system.

Haliborange reassures parents that children are receiving the recommended levels of essential vitamins and minerals required to support them at every stage – from age one month to teenage years. *IRI data 6.11.18

For more information contact Harriet Lewis:

E: Harriet@adurocommunications.co.uk

P: 0203 011 3214