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Giving Our Kids a Taste for Fruits and Vegetables

According to the CDC, statistics from 2003-2010 show that only 7% of children, adolescents and teens (age 2-18) eat the recommended servings of vegetables each day (1-3 cups/day, depending on age).  Better news shows that some progress has been made in the area of fruit consumption, but 60% of children still fail to meet the 1-2 cup serving per day.  Fruit juice consumption is on the decline which is also an improvement. While schools play a role in a child’s early exposure to fruit and vegetables, parents have the ultimate responsibility…

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