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Produce-Of-The-Month Program Seeks to Boost Colorado Students' Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
May 14, 2007
A number of Colorado school districts are nearing the end of a nine-month nutrition pilot program designed to encourage students to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, the Greeley Tribune reports. Officials modeled the "Harvest of the Month" program—currently under way in nearly a dozen Colorado school districts—on a similar California initiative. Under the program, participating schools introduce a new featured produce item each month. In District 6, school nutrition staff have partnered with students from the University of Northern Colorado to supplement the produce with English- and Spanish-language fact sheets and recipes that students can take home to educate parents about serving healthy foods. Teachers also have incorporated stories and guest lectures about featured items into lessons to further spark students' interest in the foods. The pilot program, which ends this month, has cost District 6 roughly $1,000 per month. A portion of that cost was covered by grants from Steps to a Healthier Weld County and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. District 6 officials indicate they will continue the program next year. Preliminary data indicates that "Harvest of the Month" has helped increase children's consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, they say (Casey, Greeley Tribune, 5/14/07).
May 14, 2007
A number of Colorado school districts are nearing the end of a nine-month nutrition pilot program designed to encourage students to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, the Greeley Tribune reports. Officials modeled the "Harvest of the Month" program—currently under way in nearly a dozen Colorado school districts—on a similar California initiative. Under the program, participating schools introduce a new featured produce item each month. In District 6, school nutrition staff have partnered with students from the University of Northern Colorado to supplement the produce with English- and Spanish-language fact sheets and recipes that students can take home to educate parents about serving healthy foods. Teachers also have incorporated stories and guest lectures about featured items into lessons to further spark students' interest in the foods. The pilot program, which ends this month, has cost District 6 roughly $1,000 per month. A portion of that cost was covered by grants from Steps to a Healthier Weld County and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. District 6 officials indicate they will continue the program next year. Preliminary data indicates that "Harvest of the Month" has helped increase children's consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables, they say (Casey, Greeley Tribune, 5/14/07).
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