NEW YORK - Sept. 9, 2019 - According the Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 1 in 5 children in America are considered obese. The report showed that these numbers have tripled the number reported in the 1970s, a problem that needs to be tackled

YSCooks by Grubeasy is a web-based application that educates and rewards kids for making healthier dining choices, participating in home cooking and reducing food waste.

Students can share food pictures, creative food waste reduction tips, ask questions and invite friends to participate while earning points towards multiple winning prizes. For each cycle of activities, winning prizes are announced for most active participants.To ensure reaching the target demography, partnership with schools and home-schooling communities is essential as rewards are shipped directly to schools winners are affiliated with.

According to Norma Brown whose kids were part of the pilot : "I've never seen my kids so engaged! They love being part of the YSCooks. Immediately after breakfast, they start looking for nutritious meal for lunch. They really enjoy posting pictures and sharing their thoughts on what others are sharing. I'm sure the prospect of winning a prize helped motivate them as well " - she concluded

"The issue of childhood/adolescent obesity is one to be tackled head on. Integrating nutrition education in schools and rewarding students for making healthier dining choices are great starting points. You really can talk much about home-cooking without drawing attention to reducing food waste. Our goal is to inspire the next generation to create a healthier and sustainable food habits."- Julia Olayanju PhD. The same way rewarding students for doing well in their school work encourages them to do better, similar outcomes can be expected when they are rewarded for making healthier dining choices she added

Interested District health supervisor, school principals or teachers can introduce this application to their schools by contacting the YSCooks team at hello@grubeasy.io

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Grubeasy Interactive Labs