F5VC's Good for Kids Campaign is focused on: increasing healthy options available for young children at Ventura County restaurants, encouraging children to eat more fruits and vegetables, decreasing children’s fat and sugar consumption and assisting restaurants in making healthy choices appealing, available and affordable. Good for Kids is a part of F5VC’s goal to support the health of young children and build partnerships that encourage healthy communities in Ventura County.

Good for Kids aims to increase the number of restaurants in Ventura County offering healthy choices for young children. F5VC will recognize restaurants that meet the Good for Kids healthy criteria as Good for Kids certified. Good for Kids certified restaurants have at least one complete meal that includes the following:

• A main course that is a lean meat or vegetarian protein prepared using a low fat cooking method.
• At least one of each of the following side dishes: fresh fruit, vegetable, and a whole grain item or beans.
• One of the following beverages: water, 100% juice or non-fat or low-fat milk.

Initially, launched for a limited time in Ventura, Ojai and Oxnard with popular restaurant weeks, F5VC looks to reintroduce and expand the program county-wide in the coming months.

For questions please contact: goodforkids@first5ventura.org or (805) 648-9989, x226.  

Are you a restaurant interested in participating? Click here to learn more the benefits of Good for Kids for local restaurants and preview promotional materials.