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!

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments August 19, 2011 $1.2 Billion Funding – 2008 Farm Bill National Expansion Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Program $49 M for school year Public Health Reach = 1+ Million Students $72.5 M for school year Public Health Reach = Million Students $110 M for school year Public Health Reach = 3 Million Students $158 million - school year Public Health Reach = 4 Million Students

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments August 19, 2011 Metropolitan Washington Maryland $3,009, Schools D.C. $1,728, Schools Virginia $3,560, Schools

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments August 19, 2011 Fresh Fruits Served Most Often Apples Apple Slices Asian Pears Bananas Blueberries Cantaloupe Fresh Fruit Trays Grapefruit Grapes Green Plums Honeydew Kiwi Mango Oranges Papaya Pears Persimmons Pineapple Pineapple Spears Plums/Pluots Pomegranates Raspberries Strawberries Tangelos Tangerines Watermelon

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments August 19, 2011 Fresh Vegetables Served Most Often Asparagus Avocado Baby Carrots Broccoli Cauliflower Celery Cherry Tomatoes Cucumbers Jicama Mushrooms Red/Green/Yellow Peppers Sugar Snap Peas Fresh Vegetable Trays

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments August 19, 2011 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.”

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments August 19, 2011 Transforming the Lives of Kids

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments 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

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments August 19, 2011 First Lady Michelle Obama Launches Let’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

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments 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

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments 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

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments 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.

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments August 19, 2011

Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments August 19, 2011 Students Say “Thank You for Our Fresh Fruits and Vegetables”