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Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
August 19, 2011
Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice for Students
Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools
Lorelei DiSogra, EdD, RD
United Fresh Produce Association
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
August 19, 2011
Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program
Goal: Increase Children’s Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables by Providing a Fresh Fruit and/or
Vegetable Snack Every School Day for Free
4 Million Elementary Students Will Benefit This School Year!
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August 19, 2011
$1.2 Billion Funding – 2008 Farm BillNational Expansion Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program
• $49 M for school year 2008-09Public Health Reach = 1+ Million Students
• $72.5 M for school year 2009-10Public Health Reach = 1.5-2 Million Students
• $110 M for school year 2010-11 Public Health Reach = 3 Million Students
• $158 million - school year 2011-12 Public Health Reach = 4 Million Students
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Metropolitan Washington
Maryland $3,009,165 138 Schools
D.C. $1,728,948 59 Schools
Virginia $3,560,546 127 Schools
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Fresh Fruits Served Most Often
ApplesApple SlicesAsian Pears
BananasBlueberriesCantaloupe
Fresh Fruit TraysGrapefruit
GrapesGreen PlumsHoneydew
KiwiMango
OrangesPapayaPears
PersimmonsPineapple
Pineapple Spears Plums/Pluots
PomegranatesRaspberriesStrawberries
TangelosTangerinesWatermelon
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August 19, 2011
Fresh Vegetables Served Most Often
AsparagusAvocado
Baby CarrotsBroccoli
CauliflowerCelery
Cherry TomatoesCucumbers
JicamaMushrooms
Red/Green/Yellow PeppersSugar Snap Peas
Fresh Vegetable Trays
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Benefits - Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Snack
Benefits To Students:• Eat more Fruits & Vegetables almost immediately • Now like a wide variety Fresh Fruits & Vegetables• Spend less $ in school vending machines buying
soda, candy and chips • Eat more Fruits & Vegetables in school lunch
Benefits To Families:• Kids ask for more Fruits & Vegetables at home• Families buy/serve more Fresh Fruits & Vegetables• Mom…“my son would not touch a green vegetable
– now he loves broccoli and eats it every night for dinner.”
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August 19, 2011
Transforming the Lives of Kids
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August 19, 2011
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
August 19, 2011
Benefits of School Salad Bars
Increase access to a wide variety of colorful fruits & vegetables
Increase students fruit and vegetable consumption
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August 19, 2011
First Lady Michelle Obama LaunchesLet’s Move Salad Bars to Schools!
Nov 22, 2010 – Miami
Goal: Donate Salad Bars to 6,000 Schools over the Next 3 Years to Increase Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
800 Salad Bars donated nationwide 27 Salad Bars donated to Washington, D.C. schools
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August 19, 2011
Salad Bar Champions & Role Models
Goal – A Salad Bar in Every School… • New York City• New Haven • St. Paul • Cincinnati • Washington, D.C.• Chicago • New Orleans• Sacramento
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August 19, 2011
“A diet high in fruits and vegetables helps maintain a healthy weight and reduces the risk of many serious chronic diseases. Having more salad bars in schools will help make the choice of healthy foods such as fruits and vegetables the easiest choice.”
- William Dietz, M.D., Ph.D. Director of the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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August 19, 2011
White House Task Force-Childhood Obesity
Recommendation 3.4:
Schools should consider upgrading their cafeteria equipment to support provision of healthier foods, for example, by swapping out deep fat fryers for salad bars.
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Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
August 19, 2011
Students Say “Thank You for Our Fresh Fruits and Vegetables”
