Can't get your kids to eat their fruits and veggies? Can barely get yourself to eat the minimum of five a day? We all know what we should be eating, but 90 percent of us are missing the mark.
Additionally, parents will want to check out a great interactive website at http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/ for a wealth of information, inspiration and helpful tips to help your family eat more healthy produce at every meal.
Changing eating habits is difficult. Hopefully, this new campaign will be the catalyst that will spur more Americans to finally eat their fruits and veggies.
Need inspiration to eat right? The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) have teamed up along with other organizations to launch a public health initiative called Fruits & Veggies - More Matters. The campaign's goal is to encourage us to consume more fruits and vegetables for better health.
In conjunction with the new initiative, September marks the first National Fruits & Veggies More Matters Month and the CDC is offering a free kit, Explore the World with Fruits and Vegetables, to help spark children's interest in fruits and vegetables.
Additionally, parents will want to check out a great interactive website at http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/ for a wealth of information, inspiration and helpful tips to help your family eat more healthy produce at every meal.
Changing eating habits is difficult. Hopefully, this new campaign will be the catalyst that will spur more Americans to finally eat their fruits and veggies.