Building Healthier, More Connected Communities Through Food Literacy

Food Literacy Report Cooking and Connection Program

Key highlights from the report:

• Families gained confidence preparing quick, affordable and nutritious meals using everyday, low-cost ingredients.

• Participants strengthened food literacy skills – from reading labels to budgeting and understanding the Go, Grow, Glow model.

• The program created a vibrant, culturally diverse space where families shared traditions, swapped recipes and connected with others.

Key highlights from the report:

• Sessions explored practical topics like lunchbox ideas, budgeting, meal planning and sugar awareness – made simple, visual and fun.

• Parents and children cooked side by side, strengthening confidence, skills and intergenerational connection.

• Participants reported feeling more empowered to make healthier choices, shop smartly and adapt recipes at home.