Disney Cookabout also received the 2016 SAFTA Award for Best Children’s Programme following the first season’s run on SABC 2 and Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303) in 2016. The second season of the South African series currently airs each Saturday and Sunday at 09:25 CAT on Disney Channel.
Disney Cookabout joins 28 nominees in seven categories, from 16 countries, for the 2017 awards, which will be presented at MipTV in Cannes, France on Tuesday, 10 April 2018.
Produced by Penguin Films for Walt Disney Television, Disney Cookabout is a game-show that uses food preparation, cooking, and outdoor exploration to showcase local ingredients and an approach to healthy eating.
Christine Service, senior vice president and country manager of The Walt Disney Company Africa, adds, "We are thrilled that Disney Cookabout has been acknowledged by the Academy at this year’s International Emmy® Kids Awards."
Service adds, "Season one garnered an amazing response from viewers. With season two, we hope to further encourage them to create Cookabout’s array of exciting, locally-inspired recipes in their own kitchens with their families."
Since 2006, Disney has aimed to help families make healthier choices. Since then, Disney has been looking at the different ways it can support families to live more healthily.
This includes introducing nutritional guidelines for food and drinks as well as its advertising and offering content that focuses on healthier lifestyles, such as the Disney Healthy Living website, Aim High on Disney XD (2011 to 2014), and Disney Cookabout.
Roberta Durrant from Penguin Films, the creative producer of Disney Cookabout, says, "It is always so rewarding working with the youth on any production. We are very grateful to the excellent cast and crew that have worked tirelessly to make this show the success that it is."
Season two's 18 episodes feature South Africa’s locally-farmed produce, giving insight into the food children are used to seeing only in supermarkets and on their dinner plates.
Each episode presents the contestants and viewers with a brand new theme and location to discover local and international delicacies, cultures, and, of course, recipes. From traditional Xhosa cuisine, Indian dishes, Japanese sushi to fresh organic vegetables, olives, and nuts, the food is matched by the landscape.
Disney Cookabout broadcasts every Saturday and Sunday at 09:25 on Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303).
For more information, visit www.disneyhealthyliving.co.za. Alternatively, connect with them on Facebook.