Parents: Encourage your kids to eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables every day:
- Eat breakfast or lunch with your child at school and encourage him/her to eat all their fruits and veggies.
- Take your child grocery shopping. Regularly let him/her assist in selecting a new fruit or veggie to try. This could be a fresh, frozen, canned or dried item.
- Give your child options! Let him/her choose which veggie to serve at dinner some nights.
- Keep fruits and veggies where kids can see them, like on counter tops.
- Send fruits, 100% fruit or veggie juices, or veggies to school when snacks are requested for parties or special events.
- Encourage your child to select healthy snacks like fruits and vegetables.
- Be a role model! If your child sees you eating fruits and veggies regularly, he or she will be more likely to eat them.