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Number of children grades K-2 who could identify vegetables |
11827 |
Number of children grades K-2 who could identify fruits |
12064 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report eating vegetables |
8462 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report eating fruit |
9625 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report intention to ask their family to buy their favorite fruit or vegetables |
7215 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report the intent to ask their family to keep fruits in a place where they can reach them |
6053 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report intention to ask their family to keep cut-up vegetables in a place where they can reach them |
5859 |
LEAP into Health: Primary Students increasing Fruit and Vegetable Consumption On any given day, less than 15% of school children eat the recommended servings of fruit; less than 20% eat the recommended servings of vegetables. In 2013, 29% of 4th graders in Kentucky were reading at the below basic reading level. Because the need for healthy reinforcements is so great for our Kentucky children, the LEAP for Health program for preschoolers was implemented. The curriculum targets children ages pre-s...
