Author: Melissa Webb
Planning Unit: Hopkins County CES
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
It is extremely important for young children to know where their food comes from and to know how it grows. By knowing where their food comes from, they are more likely to try new foods and help prepare family meals. A study conducted by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) found that in 2007–2010, 60% of children aged 1–18 years did not meet U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Patterns fruit intake recommendations, and 93% did not meet vegetable recommendations.
The SNAP-Ed Assistant for Hopkins County partnered with the Dawson Springs Head Start Teachers to present LEAP (Literacy, Eating and Activity for Preschool Youth) programming to 20 preschool students, aged 3-5, over 6 sessions, to help educate the students on different types of fruits and vegetables, how these items are grown and how they relate to a healthy lifestyle. The students were presented with samples of various produce that they could touch and taste.
Post-Evaluations showed that 75% of students could identify various fruits and vegetables. One student said, “My new favorite vegetable is spinach, as long as I add the oranges, with the yummy dressing.”
This program was presented in hopes that these young students will understand the importance of the foods they eat and the value that fruits and vegetables provide to their growing bodies.
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