C.A.T.C.H.

Coordinated Approach to Child Health program (CATCH)

Good nutrition is based on making good choices. In an effort to assist parents and students in these choices, the West Hardin Child Nutrition Department has adopted the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) Program.  The goal of the program is to help children choose healthy foods through the day.  The CATCH GO-SLOW-WHOA list is a tool to guide children and families toward making healthy choices.  The GO foods are lower in fat and/or sugar and/or they are whole foods (less processed).  SLOW foods are higher in fat and/or sugar and/or more processed than GO foods.  WHOA foods are highest in fat and/or sugar, and/or the most processed, relative to foods in the same category on the GO and SLOW lists.  All foods can be eaten in moderation.  In fact, you may eat a WHOA food every day.  The important message is that a healthy diet contains mostly GO foods, a fewer number of SLOW Foods and even fewer WHOA foods.  It is also important to note that many foods can become WHOA foods if eaten in large Quantities.  Below is the list of GO-SLOW-WHOA foods from the West Hardin Menu.

GO FOODS

Green Beans/Corn/Mix Vegetables/Broccoli / Peas/ Squash/Ketchup

Baby Carrots/Cucumber Slices/Salad Cup/

Peaches/Apples/Oranges/Grapes/Pears/Mix Fruit/Applesauce/Pineapple/Apricots/Raisins

/Sherbet/Strawberries/Mixed Fruit

SLOW FOODS

Pizza Choice/Pizza Sticks/Spicy Chicken/Chicken Nuggets/Rings/

Meat Loaf/Salisbury Steak/Fish /Spaghetti/Corndog/ Burgers/Meatballs/

Enchiladas/ Baked Chicken/Rib Patty/Oven Fries/Rice & Gravy/Mash Potato

Roll/Breadsticks

WHOA FOODS

Chicken Fried Steak/BBQ/Chili Cheese Dog