date:Aug 09, 2012
omechildren, a group that typically has less exposure to freshproduce and does not consume anywhere near the amount recommendedby national dietary guidelines.
If the goal is to expand and improve upon childhood nutrition,it doesn't make sense to limit the kinds of fruits and vegetablesthat schools serve, said Corey Henry, a spokesman for theAmerican Frozen Food Institute, who argued that processed producecan be just as nutritious as fresh. Let the schools decide.
The fresh produce program rais