Author: Jordan Crain
Planning Unit: Barren County CES
Major Program: Youth Fruit & Vegetable Access
Plan of Work: Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Outcome: Initial Outcome
In an effort to promote healthy eating to students, the Green County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent along with Green County Primary School and Green County Intermediate School principals and family resource center collaborated to bring a new and exciting opportunity to students. Each month, students are given the opportunity to try and learn more about new and unusual foods. The goal of this program is to encourage students to share with their parents what new foods they have tried and hopefully encourage parents to buy more healthy fruits and vegetables. The first taste testing opportunity allowed students to try Moon Drops which are a type of grape. Out of 550 students and 25 adults only 2 individuals knew what moon drops were. This was a wonderful and exciting experience for the kids. 475 students were willing to try the grape and 98% of those who tried the sample had positive feedback. Many students were coming back to ask for seconds. Additionally, the students were excited to know when the next taste testing opportunity would be. It is planned that samples will be available once monthly to any student who wishes to try.
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