This school year, the rock ‘n roll nutrition show Jump with Jill reached 70,000 kids. Which means this Rockstar Nutritionist needs healthy food models that look real and travel well. Meet iWasaki, a California-based company that creates and retails mouth-watering food replicas. I found them three years ago when googling for a solution to my thrice broken celery sticks. Rather than stryphome or hollowed plastic that look like Fisher Price, iWasaki makes silicone molds of actual foods (this is why they are called food replicas and not food models), then creates a flexible and durable product by filling the mold with a resin. iWasaki supplies all of the fruits and vegetables in the show, including my fake watermelon. Usually a watermelon would weigh 15 pounds, and the resin replica weighs only a pound, enhancing my ability to transport it around the country AND make my messages resonate without the mess of real food – a must have for dietitians and health educators. In fact, if you could use some fake food, post a comment on this blog entry WITH YOUR EMAIL SO I CAN CONTACT YOU FOR YOUR MAILING ADDRESS to enter to win green beans and leafy greens from the Rockstar Nutritionist and iWasaki!

Check out their website! If you don’t see what you need for your next presentation, email Ron to send in your food sample and he can custom prepare your food replica!

Check out photos of my set with iWasaki replicas:

iWaski Watermelon Replica in Texas