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| 2063 - Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2063.1) | 150 |
Number of children grades K-2 who could identify vegetables |
| 2063.2) | 150 |
Number of children grades K-2 who could identify fruits |
| 2063.3) | 150 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report eating vegetables |
| 2063.4) | 150 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report eating fruit |
| 2063.5) | 25 |
Number of children grades 3-5 who report intention to ask their family to buy their favorite fruit or vegetables |
| 2063.6) | 12 |
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 |
| 2063.7) | 0 |
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 |
Author: Andrea Slone
Major Program: Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
According to the Center for Disease Control, in 2016, Kentucky’s adolescent obesity ratings were at 18 percent, 44.6 percent reported consumer less than one fruit daily, and 42.7 percent reported consuming less than one vegetable a day.In efforts to increase fruit and vegetable consumption in Floyd County, the Floyd County Family & Consumer Science Agent collaborated with Floyd County Youth & Development, and University of Kentucky SNAP-ed program in the Super Star Chef program dur
