![]() ![]() ![]() That is a high-fiber fruit from West Africa, and that was the first day many students ever laid eyes on one, which was part of the point. ![]() On the day the Burbank Leader visited, the featured letters were L, M, N, O and P, and students were given lemons, mushrooms, nectarines, okras and peaches. Speaking to the Burbank Leader, the school district’s consulting director of food services Ralph Peschek said, “We offer them choices, and we encourage them to choose what they want rather than what adults think they want.” Under this “A-to-Z” initiative, each day the school’s cafeteria staff puts out several fruit and vegetable choices that correspond to the letters in the alphabet. In March 2008, the Burbank Unified School District north of Los Angeles initiated an “A-to-Z Salad Bar” program, giving students more choices of fruit and vegetable than are normally available. Nutrition Month in Schools and Colleges With child obesity becoming a serious health issue in the country, National Nutrition Month is also an appropriate opportunity for schools to emphasize healthful eating to students and parents alike.
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