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5-A-Day and School-Age Children: Trends, Effects, Solutions

This kit provides a planned approach to address the issue of fruit and vegetable consumption in schools. It is full of strategies and resources to help you improve your school nutrition environment. The 5 A Day for Better Health Program recommends that all Americans enjoy the great taste and health benefits of at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day as part of a lower-fat, higher-fiber eating style. This kit includes:

• 5 A Day and School-Age Children: Trends, Effects, Solutions Paper [PDF - 6 pages]
  This is an overview that explores the trends in fruit and vegetable consumption by school-age children, the health consequences and possible strategies for change.

• Supporting Materials
  These materials are intended to provide specific details and guidance for the issues addressed in the 5 A Day overview paper. They are "how-to" ideas for getting things done. The first item you will notice is Plan for Change [PDF - 1 page], with subsequent materials organized to help you achieve the six steps outlined for change:
  • Cover
  • Dividers

  • Create the Team [PDF - 1 page]

  • Conduct the Assessment
    
    Gather the Facts [PDF - 2 pages]

    Develop the Plan [PDF - 1 page]

    Implement the Plan
    

    5 A Day Facts [PDF - 1 page]
    

    Why Do Children Need 5 A Day? [PDF - 1 page]
    

    5 A Day Serving Sizes and Recipe Criteria [PDF - 1 page]
    

    5 A Day Nutrients [PDF - 1 page]
    

    5 A Day - The Color Way [PDF - 2 pages]
    

    Fruit and Vegetable Availability [PDF - 1 page]
    

    5 A Day Websites [PDF - 1 page]
    

    5 A Day Websites for Kids [PDF - 1 page]
    

    5 A Day Sample Policy [PDF - 4 pages]
    

    Farm to School Program [PDF - 1 page]
    

    Pricing to Promote 5 A Day [PDF - 1 page]
    

    5 A Day in the Classroom [PDF - 1 page]
    

    5 A Day in the Cafeteria [PDF - 1 page]
    

    Salad Bars in Schools [PDF - 2 pages]
    

    5 A Day Vending [PDF - 1 page]
    

    School Gardens [PDF - 2 pages]
    

    5 A Day Taste Testing [PDF - 1 page]
    

    5 A Day Health Fair [PDF - 1 page]
    

    5 A Day Challenge [PDF - 1 page]
    

    5 A Day Challenge Part 2 [PDF - 1 page]
    

    Fruit and Vegetable Field Trip [PDF - 2 pages]
    

    Field Trip to A Farm [PDF - 2 pages]
    

    NC 5 A Day Coalition [PDF - 1 page]

    Communicate the Plan
    

    Sample Parent Letter [PDF - 1 page]
    

    Working With the Media [PDF - 2 pages]
    

    Tips for Talking with Reporters [PDF - 1 page]
    

    tips for Television Appearances [PDF - 1 page]
    

    Sample Press Release [PDF - 1 page]
    

    Sample Feature Article [PDF - 1 page]

    Evaluate the Plan [PDF - 1 page]

  Many of the materials are intended as "internal" guidelines for your team, while others can be used as fact sheets or educational tools when communicating your message about 5 A Day. Several of the resources in this module were adapted from materials in the NC 5 A Day Toolkit. The order form for the Toolkit can be sent via mail or fax by calling 919/715-3375. The cost for the Toolkit is $45 plus shipping and handling.

Note: To open the PowerPoint presentation (created with PowerPoint 97), you must have PowerPoint installed on your computer. To open and print the PDF files, you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Adobe Acrobat Reader is available free on the Adobe web site.