After multiple summers in France with his parents, artfully twirling the batter spreader for his crepe de frutas is second nature to Leo Dupuy, 11, of Adelante Immersion School. The only difference? This one’s made with whole grains.

Dupuy and eight other Redwood City School District students are not only competing in the Future Chefs contest to have the tastiest, most creative dish, it has to be healthy too.  Each year, Sodexo, an international food and management services company that the districts contracts with, teaches children how to cook as well as expose them to healthier recipes.

“It’s a huge problem that we need to address with students as well as their parents,” said Child Nutrition Services Director Anna Lague of the lack of nutrition education. “Many students grow up eating convenience food.”

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Here are some of the Roosevelt students that participated in this event: