Healthy Kids Choice
Healthy Kids Choice is a Healthy Shasta initiative to partner with restaurants in Shasta County to offer and promote healthy options for children. The goals of the Healthy Kids Choice program are to have healthy options available on kids' menus, to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables, to decrease children's fat and sugar intake, to spotlight and promote healthier options for kids, and to assist restaurants in making the healthy choice appealing, available and affordable.
We're Celebrating Week of the Young Child!
Print Healthy Kids Choice Coupon (pdf)
Restaurants participating in April 2012 promotion: Fat Daddy’s Gourmet BBQ, Taqueria Los Gordos, Angelo’s Pizza Parlor, Leatherby’s Family Creamery, Rita’s Kitchen, Deja Vu, Damburger, Manhattan Bagel, Grilla Bites, 808 Bistro
Healthy Kids Choice Restaurants Offer
At least one Healthy Kids Choice complete meal that includes all of the following:- Main course is a lean meat or protein prepared using a low fat cooking method
- Side dish includes at least one of the following: fruit, vegetable, beans, or a whole grain option prepared in a low fat method
- No sugar added beverage
- A fruit and/or non-fried vegetable substitution for french fries at no additional charge
- Low fat milk, water and/or 100% fruit juice as a substitution for a soft drink at no additional charge
- Sodium ≤770mg per meal
Visit Participating Restaurants!
Angelo's Pizza Parlor
Angelo's Healthy Kids Choice Menu
1774 California Street, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 246-9200
Corbett's
Corbett's Kids Menu
1455 Pine Street, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 241-2303
Damburger
Damburger Kids Menu
1320 Placer Street, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 241-0136
Deja Vu
Deja Vu Kids Menu
1590 California Street, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 244-4272
808 Bistro
808 Bistro Healthy Kids Choice Menu
1657 Riverside Drive, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 225-3370
Fat Daddy's Gourmet BBQ
Fat Daddy's Healthy Kids Choice Menu
942 Hartnell Avenue, Redding, CA 96002, (530) 221-6270
Grilla Bites
Grilla Bites Healthy Kids Choice Menu
1427 Market Street, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 242-6656
Leatherby's Family Creamery
Leatherby's Healthy Kids Choice Menu
1670 Market Street Redding, CA 96001, (530) 605-1596
Manhattan Bagel
Manhatten Bagel Healthy Kids Choice Menu
913 Dana Drive, Redding, CA 96003, (530) 222-2221
Rita's Kitchen
Rita's Kids Menu
1154 Hartnell Avenue, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 223-4214
Taqueria Los Gordos (2 locations)
Taqueria Los Gordos Healthy Kids Choice Menu
5200 Churn Creek Road, Redding, CA 96002, (530) 222-5081
1400 Pine Street, Redding, CA 96001, (530) 242-6224
Kids Can Eat Healthy When Dining Out
- For a lower fat option, choose foods that are steamed, broiled, baked or roasted rather than fried
- Choose a healthy side dish such as a fruit cup or steamed vegetable rather than french fries
- Order water or low fat milk instead of a sugar sweetened beverage
- Ask for whole grain bread on sandwiches
- Watch portion sizes - kids meals often come in adult size servings
- Look for nutrition information on food items to make healthy choices
- Be a good role model for children
Why is it Important to Provide Healthy Options at Restaurants?
- The average American eats out 4-5 times per week
- Children often eat twice as many calories when eating out compared to an average meal served at home
- Only 1 in 5 children between the ages of 9 and 11 eat the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables every day
- 1 in 3 low-income school-age children and teens (5-19) in Shasta County are overweight or obese
- Overweight children and adults are at greater risk for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and some types of cancers
Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice at Restaurants!
For more information about Healthy Kids Choice or to become a participating Healthy Kids Choice restaurant contact Karrie Isaacson, RD at 530-245-6456 or kisaacson@co.shasta.ca.us.
Benefits for Participating Restaurants
- Restaurant listed on the Healthy Shasta website
- Free publicity at Healthy Shasta events
- Registered Dietitian available to review menu and give suggestions
- Free nutritional analysis for Healthy Kids Choice menu items
- Attract customers looking for restaurants that offer healthy choices for the whole family
National Nutrition Month Bike Winner
Healthy Kids Choice celebrated National Nutrition Month 2009 by offering a free flying disk and opportunity to win a bike with each Healthy Kids Choice meal. Congratulations to the lucky bicycle winner Mayte De La Torre, and thanks so much to The Bike Shop for their contribution.
