Success StoryWhy do I have to choose?
Why do I have to choose?
Author: Anita Jones
Planning Unit: Carter County CES
Major Program: Accessing Nutritious Foods (general)
Outcome: Initial Outcome
Many students in Carter County schools do not get enough to eat. In KY the Child Poverty rate is 24.4%. For school lunches a child must choose between a slice of pizza or a salad for the main course.
The Carter County Nutrition Education Program Assistant went to the 1st Grades in Carter County and taught Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Primary (LEAP). Each month the first graders would sample something different. One month students sampled a slice of cucumber, a grape tomato, a fresh broccoli floret, and a baby carrot.
82 students out of 221 had never tried one or more of the fresh vegetables before because they have to choose between the fresh vegetables or the main course at lunch. This was a great number of students who had never tried these for the first time.
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