Many families in KY purchase processed or fast food because of its convenience and comparison in price to fresh foods.  The Carter County Nutrition Education Program Assistant (NEP) went to all six elementary schools in Carter County and taught lessons about fruit to 329 students.    

            The NEP assistant took fresh pineapple for the students to sample, and one whole for them to see.  Many had never seen one, let alone try it.  140 students out of 329 had never tasted fresh pineapple.  126 students tried it first time, 158 liked it and said they would eat it again.   

            Many of the students were very surprised by the taste and that they liked it.  Some of them had thought they were not going to, and were very excited to find they loved it, one child remarked, “This is my new favorite fruit!!!”