MyPlate is a nutritional guide published by the USDA’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. The plate includes all 5 food groups to establish a well-rounded, sustainable diet containing a wide variety of vitamins and nutrients. In this session, we will go over the MyPlate and it’s 5 food group. The lesson will be interactive with practice activities and a live recipe demo that you can cook along with us as we make “Sunny Fruit Wraps” with apples, bananas, sunbutter and a whole wheat wrap.

About Aya Tarakji: This will be facilitated by NJSNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator, Aya Tarakji, from the Community Food Bank of New Jersey. Aya works throughout New Jersey to partner with various Community-Based Organizations, such as schools, pantries, and recreation centers to provide nutrition education and support in the effort to improve the health and wellness of community members. The NJ SNAP-Ed Program aims to provide evidence-based nutrition education throughout the state of New Jersey.

There is no cost to attend this workshop. Stay after the program for hot lunch with a suggested donation of $4.

The JCCNNJ Seniors programming is made possible with support from Jewish Federation of Northern NJ and Bergen County Division of Senior Services.