Small Bites' Spring Success: Over 16,900 Bites of Veggies and Fruits!
84 sites
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Over 3,400 students
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Over 16,900 bites of fruits & veggies
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5 featured fruits and veggies
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84 sites 🍓 Over 3,400 students 🫑 Over 16,900 bites of fruits & veggies 🍋 5 featured fruits and veggies 🫐
This spring, over 3,400 students across Georgia explored, created, and tasted 5 new fruit or veggie-based recipes this spring, thanks to our amazing partners (Open Hand, Hand, Heart, & Soul Project, and HealthMPowers)!
Over 5 months, these students tried over 16,900 bites of fruits and veggies. Congrats to these adventurous eater. And a huge thank you to their educators, who took the time to lead hands-on cooking and food education!
Here’s a recap on the success:
84% of educators reported that the hands-on cooking and tasting improved their students’ attitudes toward trying new foods
Many teachers reported Super Power Kale Pesto was their classroom’s favorite recipe (who knew kids love kale!)
Teachers connected hands-on cooking to academic and development skills such as:
Following directions
Participating in group discussions
Using descriptive words to talk about foods
Counting and measuring
“[Hands-on cooking] exposes our students to items that they may never have the opportunity to experience as well as healthier ideas for snacks and ways to make it all while teaching math and ELA. ”
Congratulations again to the Adventurous Eaters and their teachers across Georgia who tried new fruits and vegetables this Spring.
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