Chef Johnny Prep Teaches Kids Healthy Food Choices in Lansing

Bloomfield Hills resident Chef Johnny Prep spent Tuesday in Lansing, teaching more than 1,300 youth summer day campers from around the state about healthy food choices. 

The children visited the Capitol lawn for the State of Michigan sponsored “Get Outside and Play” event.

As part of his presentation, Prep conducted a blind dried fruit tasting competition. Campers who correctly identified the dried fruit received a bag of healthy trail mix to take home.

Campers explored and enjoyed the Capitol grounds while taking in the activities set up and facilitated by 28 experts in diverse areas, including Prep.

Chef Prep (John Prepolec) is on the front lines of the battle against childhood obesity, and has made it his mission to educate school-aged children on theimportance of making healthy eating choices now that can impact the rest oftheir lives. He does this by including fun as an important ingredient for student activities.

Chef Prep recently completed his new after-school cooking club program with area middle schools, including West Bloomfield, teaching students basic nutrition and cooking skills for creating healthy dishes. The six-week cooking club program culminated in a recent group competition, The Clash of the Cooking Crews that showcased their new skills and promoted teamwork. 

Chef Prep will also be a featured presenter at the State of Michigan’s Great American Backyard Campout at Detroit Riverdays event at Milliken State Park in Detroit, Saturday June 22.