Aspiring young chefs from 11 Hawke's Bay schools keen to spread the eat healthy message will be vying for prizes at the second annual Harold's Healthy Lunchbox competition being staged at the EIT's School of Hospitality on Saturday.
Teams of four from five primary schools and six intermediates will set out to create and cook a healthy lunchbox of food which will be judged by EIT's School of Hospitality chef tutor Korey Field.
The competition is being staged by Life Education Hawke's Bay as part of its child health and well-being programme. It will get under way at 9am and run for three hours.
"It is a great way to engage with the kids and get them involved with food in a practical way - to show that everyone can do it," Life Education Hawke's Bay's educator mentor Carol Bevis said.
"Last year's competition was very successful and gave a really healthy message."