25th Anniversary

Youth Programs Proven Successful

Nutra-Net is a family oriented program that is mainstream popular. Nutra-Net has been proven successful and has achieved critical acclaim.

In recent years Nutra-Net has received the following awards and peer reviews:

  • Society for Nutrition Education: Nutrition Action Award
  • Missouri Department of Health: Model Program for Reducing Cardiovascular RiskFactors Among Minority Populations
  • General Mills Champions of Youth funding award
  • USDA Team Nutrition funding award (awarded twice)
  • Midwest Dairy Council funding award (awarded three times)
  • American Heart Association funding award

"It is my pleasure to recommend the latest revision of Whiz, Zip, & Zap, the cookbook authored and presented by the staff of Nutra-Net. This cookbook is notable for many reasons. Today's children and youth have limited options to prepare healthy snacks and meals, and they are surrounded by media messages promoting high-fat, high-calorie foods and drinks. Whiz, Zip, & Zap gives children and youth the tools they need to not only learn about healthy nutrition but also to take a leadership role within their families as they demonstrate easily prepared items for everyone to enjoy. Furthermore, Whiz, Zip, & Zap uses low cost ingredients in these items, making the cookbook useful to families of any income. I applaud Nutra-Net for your continued interest and progress in helping make healthy eating a reality for today's children and their families."

--Sara Hampl, MD, FAAP
Pediatrician
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

"Storytime Cooks and Whiz, Zip, & Zap It! are fantastic nutrition education tools! Being the Nutrition Education Coordinator for an urban school district with 7,000+ students in south Kansas City, Missouri, I am always looking for innovative ways to empower children with the knowledge and skills to make healthy food choices. Nutra-Net, Inc. offers a unique approach to hands-on cooking that incorporates language, math and science skills, in addition to enhancing nutrition knowledge. Even pre-school aged children are able to follow the pictorial cookbook to create and to try tasty snacks. The best part is getting the students involved in the cooking process which encourages them to try new, everyday foods. The colorful, engaging storybooks reinforce positive nutrition messages, too. The students love the recipes and the teachers find cooking in the classroom to be an enjoyable and trouble-free experience. A big 'high five' for Storytime Cooks and Whiz, Zip & Zap It!"

--Grennan Sims, RD, LD
Nutrition Education Coordinator
Hickman Mills C-1 School District
Kansas City, Missouri

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