Take a Taste Thursday

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Take a Taste Thursday

• Norwich Elementary
• Hilliard, Ohio

All children can learn and succeed but not on
the same day in the same way.
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Notification and Education for parents

Take A Taste Thursday, January 10 During
lunch this Thursday, Norwich students will be
offered free samples of kiwi and cauliflower to
encourage them to try new and healthy foods.
Quick tips for making Cauliflower Part of Your
5-A-Day-Plan Raw florets make a crunchy,
nutritious appetizer with low-fat dressing or
dip. Add fresh or leftover cauliflower to soups
or stews Use chopped florets in place of
meatballs as an addition to your favorite pasta
sauce for a delightful vegetarian pasta dish.
Cauliflower can also add a zest to your favorite
tossed salad. Cauliflower can be substituted for
broccoli in many dishes. Stir cooked cauliflower
into mashed potatoes to enhance the texture.


Q Why did the cauliflower cross the road? A It
was the chickens day off!

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Year 2 Parent Survey

• Has your child asked you to serve/purchase new
  fruits or vegetables as a result of the sampling
  program?
• 59/91 said yes
• How important do you feel it is to provide
  nutrition education in school?
• 100 said important or very important

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Parent survey, year 2 quotes

• Pete will try things at school he wont try at
  home
• My child is proud that she has tried all the
  samples
• My son, who dislikes veggies immensely, loved
  the red pepper!
• We have tried all of the foods sampled, but it
  would remind her of ones we hadnt had for
  awhile.
• Maybe you could add ethnic foods, how about
  fruit juices/veggie juices?
• It would be good to have more parent involvement
  so we could follow up at home
• We now eat edamame on a regular basis.

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Take A Taste Thursday