According to the American Heart Association, teaching youth how to prepare their own food will give them a skill they can use for a lifetime, they will be more likely to eat healthier as adults, and build self-confidence through cooking. In order to address the growing concern about children not knowing how to prepare food safely led to the Webster County 4-H program offering Super Star chef, a program developed by the University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension and The School of Human and Environmental Science, Food and Nutrition.  This program teaches students how to make healthy recipes that they can take home and share with their families safely. Super Star Chef was presented by students from the University of Kentucky, majoring in nutrition and dietetics. 

Twenty Webster County youth attended the 3 day Super Star Chef cooking camp for kids ages 8 to 18. No previous cooking experience was required for the free program and participants learned to master a variety of cooking techniques, how to use a knife correctly, and the importance of washing your food and hands before starting any recipe.  With each of the recipes used in the class, children practiced hand washing and how to hold a knife correctly. They also, practiced proper cutting procedures by holding the knife firmly and always cutting away from the body. They also discovered foods that are good fuel for their bodies and learned to read food labels and identify if foods were safe to eat. As a result of the cooking camp, based on the data from the twenty respondents to the pre- and post-tests the following knowledge was gained:

100 % of participants said they now practice correct hand washing skills at home and school. 100% of participants said they learned the correct way to hold a knife for cutting. 100 % increased their knowledge about what is in a recipe and know how to make the recipes at home. 100% learned how to read nutrition label.  Two parents stated after their child participated in the Super Star Chef program, the children have been trying new recipes and cooking meals for the family.