The Dairy Council of Florida Brings “Iron Chef Challenge” to Miami-Dade Students

Celebrity British Chef Jon Ashton brought his “Iron Chef Challenge” to Biscayne and North Beach Elementary Schools in Miami-Dade County.

Chef Jon and the Dairy Council of Florida were in Miami on Nov. 4th with a goal of getting 150 students at each school to think about their food in a healthy manner and focus on exercise. The Biscayne Elementary School assembly ran from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and North Beach Elementary School’s assembly was from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Chef Jon, a Liverpool, England, native who has made appearances on the Today Show and The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, supplied all of the ingredients. The creative part was up to the students who worked in teams to create healthy snack recipes.

The assembly was highly interactive and entertaining as Chef Jon used his charisma and humor to show students how easy and fun it is to prepare food for themselves. Chef Jon is living what he calls his “American Dream” of touring the country and visiting schools to share his wellness message. To read more about Chef Jon, visit www.jonashton.com

The presentation was preceded by a nutrition presentation by Jennifer Sills, a registered dietitian with the Dairy Council of Florida. Once the cooking portion was over, she lead the students through “Game-On” physical activity challenges where students again worked in teams to complete their “wellness” goals.  Miami-Dade County Public Schools was thrilled to work with the Dairy Council of Florida to bring this great wellness event to two of their schools and to support their district-wide wellness initiatives.