Nutrition Programs
Families Are Munching
Did you know the Families Are Munching Program:
- Is offered to students in London and Middlesex elementary schools.
- Has a goal of encouraging students and their families to make healthier choices by increasing the number of s
ervi ngs of vegetables and fruit that they eat each day.
- Is designed to raise awareness about healthy eating and enhance the student's knowledge about vegetables and fru its and their role in the diet.
Participation in the program includes:
- Presentations to students about the benefits of eating vegetables and fruit.
- Students and their families track their vegetable and fruit consumption for five days.
- Opportunities for students to sample vegetables and fruit.
The class with the highest participation rate wins a prize!
Want to know more?
Contact the Public Health Nurse assigned to your school or call 519-663-5317 ext. 2280

Go on ... Take the Families are Munching
challenge and get on your way
to healthier eating!
Last Reviewed Feb 2011
