In a creative effort to encourage multi-generational meal preparation, the B.C. Ministry of Health and the B.C. Dairy Foundation are co-sponsoring a video contest this spring, and New Westminster residents are invited to participate.
The fourth annual Hands-on Cook-off contest is an open invitation to create a video showing two generations cooking or baking together, and contestants can win cash or prizes.
"Research shows that kids who cook not only make healthier choices, but tend to eat together with family or friends, and with that comes improved social behaviour and better school performance," said Sydney Massey, director of nutrition education at the B.C. Dairy Association and one of the creators of Better Together, in a press release. "With this contest, we want to remind youth - and all people in B.C. - just how fun and powerful it is to cook together."
Videos must show two generations cooking together and be no longer than three minutes. No technical skills are required, and videos can be shot using any kind of device. The contest is open until the end of May.
The grand prize is a $1,500 grocery store gift certificate or $1,000 cash. There will also be runner-up prizes, a people's choice award, a random draw prize, and new for this year, a youth category for students to win a $750 Apple gift card for themselves and $500 for their school or youth program.
The contest will be judged by a panel of experts, including a dietician, a food blogger and TV and radio personality, Michael Eckford.
For full contest details, including where to upload videos, visit www.bettertogetherbc.ca/contest.
