Taste the Rainbow
Baco Rainbow week helps makes healthy eating more colourful
Most parents know the importance of healthy eating, but many struggle to put this into practice with young children who prefer more colourful and appealing pre-packaged snacks and fast food.
Despite additional government funding, NHS 5-A-Day research has shown that on average, children in England eat only two portions of fruit and veg a day and one in five children don't eat any fruit at all.
Baco Rainbow is helping parents to provide a healthy diet for their kids with their annual Baco Rainbow Week, which starts on the 10th November. The simple scheme has been designed to be easy to follow, while making healthy food more appealing to kids. Each of the five days represents a colour of the Baco Rainbow and children are encouraged to eat a selection of fruits and vegetables from that colour group during the course of the day.
To make things simple, Baco Rainbow has compiled suggestions of foods for each day. Fresh, frozen, canned or dried fruit and vegetables can all count towards the five daily portions, as well as 100 per cent fruit juice, so there are plenty of opportunities for getting your daily quota. Following the Baco Rainbow Week programme ensures that children get a range of vitamins and nutrients as well as a varied and colourful diet.
Monday is Baco Rainbow Orange Day
Oranges, satsumas, carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, squash, apricot, peaches, mango.
Tuesday is Baco Rainbow Indigo Day
Blueberries, raisins, blackberries, blackcurrants, aubergine, purple grapes, plums.
Wednesday is Baco Rainbow Green Day
Green apples, green grapes, lettuce, cucumber, celery, broccoli, courgette, green beans, peas, asparagus, cabbage, avocado, kiwi, leeks, green peppers, pears, spinach, okra, mange tout.
Thursday is Baco Rainbow Yellow Day
Bananas, pineapple, honeydew melon, grapefruit, sweetcorn.
Friday is Baco Rainbow Red Day
Strawberries, cherries, red peppers, redcurrants, tomatoes, red apples, rhubarb, raspberries, cranberries, beetroot, radish, nectarine.
With the Baco Rainbow food preparation and storage range, it's easier than ever to make sure that children can take an appealing selection of fruit and vegetables with them as snacks or in packed lunches. The range has been designed especially for children and includes colourful sandwich bags with stickers and re-sealable character snack bags, making them perfect for wrapping up colourful lunchboxes.
Getting children involved in preparing food can also make them more inclined to eat a larger variety of foods. There are a number of child friendly recipes available on Rainbow Island which are not only easy and quick to make but also provide wholesome treats for lunchboxes and food on-the-go.
Casper Gorniok, marketing manager of the Baco Rainbow range, said: "Healthy eating is firmly on the agenda for most families and schools and the Baco Rainbow range is designed to help make good food more fun for children. Our feedback from parents reveals that many find getting children to eat fresh and healthy food a major battle and are constantly looking for ways to make fruit and vegetables more appealing. The Baco Rainbow products make lunchboxes and their contents more fun and colourful so children are more likely to eat what has been prepared for them."
In addition, parents can demonstrate the importance of a healthy diet through play, with a variety of games both on and offline available on Rainbow Island. Baco Rainbow products are available from all major supermarkets and are found with the foil products.
For further information, please contact Baco@lucrecommunications.com or call Katie on 0113 243 1117 / Nicola or Natalie on 0208 332 9690
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About Baco
- Baco was founded in 1962 with a product range which includes foil, cling film, freezer bags, containers, baking paper and refuse sacks. The company headquarters are in Amersham, UK.
- Baco Consumer Products Limited is part of the Reynolds Packaging Group which includes the Reynolds brand in the USA & Europe.
- Reynolds Food Packaging offers a full line of stock and custom products for the foodservice, supermarket, processor and agricultural markets. Products include plastic containers and lids, plastic clamshell containers, roll foil and film, aluminium and plastic platters, aluminium containers and lids, foil wraps, foil and plastic bags and paper baking cups and liners. All products are available in a wide range of sizes and material types for food preparation, serving, merchandising and storing.
- Reynolds Packaging employs 10,000 employees in 22 countries and is part of New Zealand's Rank Group Limited