Health & Fitness
Students at Swampscott High School Dine Around the World
Students at Swampscott High School recently had the opportunity to experience food trends and cuisines from countries across the globe. The high school, in partnership with Chartwells School Dining Services, introduced a ‘Dining Around the World in 60 Days’ promotion that allowed students and faculty to explore new foods and new cultures, all from the comfort of their own cafeteria.
"This promotion gave us a unique opportunity to incorporate fresh and healthy ingredients into our menu items, in a fun way," said Maureen Kellett, Food Service Director at Chartwells School Dining Services.
Each week during the lunch period, students participated in a new cultural experience, learning about different customs and tasting new recipes, such as a Turkey Bean Chili with Whole Grain Chips. All ethnic cuisines were prepared with fresh ingredients from local sources whenever possible. Recipe cards were made available for students to take home with them and culinary passports were distributed. Each time a student chose an ethnic cuisine, they received a stamp on their passports. At the end of the promotion, students turned in their completed passports for a chance to win various raffle prizes.
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“We believe that exposing students to various ethnic traditions will help them value cultural differences,” concluded Kellett. A good way to start these conversations is through food – a topic that everyone can relate to.”