BROOMFIELD, Colo. – What is in the food we eat? Are fruits and vegetables important? Can everyday activities burn calories? Visitors to the World of Wonder (WOW!) Children’s Museum in Lafayette can find the answers to those questions and more as they explore nutrition and fitness in Eat Well, Play Well, an engaging, educational and bilingual science exhibit sponsored by WhiteWave Foods.
Eat Well, Play Well encourages healthy living by teaching the science of making healthy food choices and sharing fun and interesting ways to stay active. Visitors can learn what an appropriate serving size looks like, see firsthand what it takes to burn off calories, test their flexibility and balance, and see how they can reduce their risk of disease by making healthy choices. The goal at the end of the exhibit is for visitors to realize that a healthier lifestyle is within their grasp.
On Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., the Museum will host a grand opening street fair celebration during which free samples of Horizon Organic® milk and Silk® will be provided. Attendees can also enter a drawing for the chance to win a year’s supply of Horizon Organic and Silk products. The festivities will include fitness activities and demonstrations, healthy food samples, games for kids, dance performances and more.
“Similar to the WOW! Museum, WhiteWave Foods has been a long-standing member of the Colorado community,” said Blaine McPeak, President of WhiteWave Foods. “And as a food and beverage company, with leading natural and organic brands such as Silk Soymilk and Horizon Organic, health and wellness are a very rich part of our culture. Our partnership with the WOW! Children’s Museum allows us to help educate kids and families about making healthy food
choices.”
Eat Well, Play Well is on loan to the WOW! Children’s Museum from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and is on display at WOW! from June to September 2011.
About WhiteWave Foods:
The mission of WhiteWave Foods is to be the Earth’s favorite food company, by creating healthy, innovative, responsibly-produced foods that nurture people and the planet. WhiteWave brands include Horizon®, the leading national organic dairy brand; and Silk®, the national category leader in natural and organic plant-based beverages, including Silk® Soymilk, Silk® PureAlmond and Silk® PureCoconut. WhiteWave also makes International Delight®, the nation’s leading provider of flavored, liquid non-dairy creamers and LAND O LAKES®* liquid dairy products, including America’s number one nationally branded Half & Half and Fat Free Half & Half. Fruit2day®, a fruit beverage made with real bits of fruit, is produced through a joint venture between WhiteWave and Switzerland-based Hero Group.
Based in Colorado, WhiteWave is committed to sustainability, from encouraging the use of renewable energy to reducing waste, water use and greenhouse gas emissions at its farms, plants and offices. For more information, visit WhiteWave online at www.whitewavefoods.com, explore the WhiteWave blog at www.thegrazingmind.com, or follow WhiteWave on Facebook and Twitter.
*The LAND O LAKES brand is owned by Land O’Lakes, Inc. and is used by license.
About WOW!:
Founded in 1996, WOW! Children's Museum (World of Wonder) is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to providing educational interactive exhibits, activities, and programs for all children – bringing families together in a creative environment that sparks imagination, inspires learning through play, and supports school readiness. For more information: Contact WOW! at (303) 604-2424 or visit www.wowchildrensmuseum.org. Find WOW! Children’s Museum on Facebook.
EAT WELL, PLAY WELL was produced and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. This exhibit was made possible by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Administrative Supplement from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Source: WhiteWave Foods
