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Impact Report
| For plan | Nutrition Education and Behavior (Colfax County) |
| Date | November 3, 2011, 11:06 pm |
| For Objective | Short-term Show short-term objectives |
| Impact Report | “Cheeseburger Nutrition” Basic nutrition concepts are important for elementary school youth as they learn to make their own meal and snack choices while away from home. Young students grasp the concepts of the basic food groups, and foods within those groups, best with hands-on activity. Each year that the home economist presents this lesson to students, they are asked to help “build” a large fabric cheeseburger model to illustrate the five food groups found in the cheeseburger. Twenty-one first grade students from Longfellow Elementary School in Raton participated in this year’s presentation. The students had fun learning about the new MyPlate and MyPyramid guidelines as they relate to a variety of food choices. Basic nutrition handouts and easy-to-make recipes were given to students to take home to share with their families. After the presentation, the students enjoyed “food group kabobs” made with ham, cheese, bell pepper, pineapple and bread cubes and received fruit and vegetables stickers. The classroom teacher reported that students seemed to make a conscience effort to choose healthier foods at least while at school. |