RACHAEL RAY'S CHARITY, THE YUM-O! ORGANIZATION
Rachael Ray and President Bill Clinton talk with kids about healthy eating
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Launched in 2006 by Rachael Ray, Yum-o! is a nonprofit organization that empowers kids and their families to develop healthy relationships with food and cooking. This is achieved by teaching families to cook, feeding hungry kids and funding cooking education.
By providing the tools to create easy, affordable and delicious meals, Yum-o! is changing the way America eats.
Why Yum-o!?
Today's kids and their families are pressed for time. Many don't know how to cook or assemble basic meals or are simply too busy and tired to spend much time in the kitchen. In addition, easy access to inexpensive food with low nutritional value has caused eating habits to deteriorate. Fortunately, most kids and parents are eager to make better food choices if given the necessary tools. Yum-o! enables kids and their families to take control of their meals and improve their eating habits.
"Yum-o!" is the sound you make when you eat something really delicious. It is kind of a combination of "Yummy!" and "Oh wow!" You can't help but smile when you say it because it's such a fun word to say. A big part of the Yum-o! organization is about making cooking and eating something that makes people happy. Food should be delicious, fun and put a smile on your face.
Our three work areas are:
COOK – Educating kids and their families about cooking
FEED – Feeding hungry American kids
FUND – Funding cooking education and scholarships
Read more about Yum-o! on their website.
