‘Tis the season for fresh fruits and vegetables and we have a beautiful new poster that shows them off. Take a look at the I Heart Fruits & Veggies poster:
I Heart Fruits and Veggies Poster - Photo Heart - NEW - 18" x 24" Laminated Food Art Nutrition Health Poster
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Here are some ways to use this bright, eye-catching poster in your nutrition and health education:
- With younger children:
- Ask questions…
- What colors do you see?
- Can you count the fruits and veggies?
- Can you name them?
- Which ones do you eat?
- Which ones have you never tried before?
- Do a hands-on activity with a fruit or veggie that’s in season: look, touch, smell, taste.
- Have a fruit & vegetable story time: here are some children’s book suggestions from University of Nevada Extension.
- Ask questions…
- With teens and adults:
- Ask questions…
- How many of these fruits/veggies can you name?
- Which ones have you tried?
- Which ones do you like?
- How do you prepare them?
- Are there any that you’ve never tried?
- Any you’ve never seen?
- Ask questions…
- Alongside these nutrition education topics and activities:
- MyPlate: Make half your plate fruits & veggies
- Dietary Guidelines: Make Every Bite Count
- Cooking demos (use our guide!)
- Farmer’s market tour
- Supermarket tour
- Heart healthy eating
- Eat the rainbow or Colors of Health
- Plant-based eating pattern
- Fruit for dessert with our Fruit Tooth Dessert Cookbook
By Hollis Bass, MEd, RD, LD