Fall 2003 - Volume 4
TAG, Fruits and Vegetables are IT!

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Here are some suggestions on how school food service staff can help children build to 5 A Day.

• Quick, Easy Tips to 5 A Day
• What is a serving size?
• For more information, go to these websites

Here are some suggestions for helping children build to 5 A Day. 10 Give them choices. Ask and serve the kinds of fruits and vegetables that they would likely eat. Increase variety by combining a new fruit or vegetable with a familiar food; for example, pile veggies or fruit on a sandwich or pizza! Be patient and know this process will take time, keeping in mind that children need to be offered a new food about 10 times before they readily eat it.11 Have table tents or posters in the cafeteria that will help students and teachers know what a serving size is.

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What is a serving size?¹²

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For more information, go to these websites …^{12, 13, 14, 15}

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/5ADay/index.htm www.aboutproduce.com http://www.5aday.gov/index-quick.shtml http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/

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