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Release No. 0406.02
Alisa Harrison (202) 720-4623
Jean Daniel (703) 305-2286
USDA AWARDS SCHOOLS $6 MILLION TO PROMOTE FRESH FRUIT AND
VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION FOR CHILDREN
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2002--Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced the award of $6 million to improve fruit and vegetable consumption among the nation’s school children. A total of 100 schools, representing a diverse mix of
schools in both rural and urban settings, in Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Michigan and six schools in the Zuni Pueblo in New
Mexico received funds.
“Finding practical solutions to combat the epidemic of overweight and obesity among our children is part of the President’s Healthier US Initiative,” said Veneman. “Improving the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables as part of a balanced diet, coupled with physical activity are positive steps toward changing behaviors for a healthier lifestyle.”
The 2002 Farm Bill provided funding for the pilot programs to study how increased consumption of fruits and vegetables affect other eating behaviors such as snack choices and participation in school meal programs. USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service and Economic Research Service worked in partnership with the National Cancer Institute’s 5 A Day program, the Produce for Better Health Foundation, the American School Food Service Association and the participating states of the pilot.
“We know that balanced diets and physical activity are essential to children’s growth and learning,” said Eric M. Bost, under secretary for food, nutrition and consumer services. “Partnerships at the local, state and federal level are needed to find the practical solutions we need to combat obesity and overweight. These pilot programs offer excellent opportunities for creative approaches and possible solutions.”
Over 800 schools applied to participate in the pilots for the remainder of the school year. Through a variety of methods, such as free standing kiosks, snacks in the classroom, a “grab and go” option for children before or after school and snacks in after school care programs, fresh and dried fruits as well as fresh vegetables will be available throughout the school day. USDA’s Economic Research Service is
evaluating the pilot and will submit a report to Congress in May 2003.
Attached are the lists of schools, by state, selected for the Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program. The lists contain each school’s name, the town/city in which it is located, and enrollment. The $6 million available for the pilot program will be distributed based on enrollment. The exact amount each school will receive has not yet been determined.
Other USDA efforts to promote the consumption of fruits and vegetables include an increase of $25 million to the U.S. Department of Defense’s fresh produce program for use by
schools, the Eat Smart.Play Hard Campaign, and collaboration with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Education to strengthen and expand school based efforts to promote healthy eating and physical activity.
The national 5 A Day for Better Health Program gives Americans a simple, positive message—eat 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day for better health. The program is jointly sponsored by the National Cancer Institute and the Produce for Better Health Foundation, a nonprofit consumer education foundation representing the fruit and vegetable industry. USDA is part of a new federal 5-A-Day Partnership with DHHS that was launched last spring by Secretaries Veneman and Thompson. Additional information about the program is available at
http://www.5aday.gov/ .
More information about the President’s Healthier US Initiative can be found at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/infocus/fitness/
. Additional information on the 2002 Farm Bill can be found at http://www.usda.gov/farmbill/
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School Name |
Town/City |
State |
Enrollment |
|
Iowa |
|
Muscatine High
School |
Muscatine |
IA |
1733 |
|
North High School |
Des Moines |
IA |
1203 |
|
Indianola High
School |
Indianola |
IA |
988 |
|
Johnston Middle
School |
Johnston |
IA |
984 |
|
Harding Middle
School |
Des Moines |
IA |
847 |
|
Williams
Intermediate School |
Davenport |
IA |
781 |
|
Hoover Middle
School |
Waterloo |
IA |
679 |
|
McKinstry
Elementary School |
Waterloo |
IA |
553 |
|
Anson Middle
School |
Marshalltown |
IA |
548 |
|
Hiawatha
Elementary School |
Hiawatha |
IA |
524 |
|
North Scott Junior
High School |
Eldridge |
IA |
494 |
|
Walnut Grove
Elementary School |
Council Bluffs |
IA |
436 |
|
Emerson Elementary
School |
Indianola |
IA |
419 |
|
Central Middle
School |
DeWitt |
IA |
388 |
|
Jefferson
Elementary School |
Muscatine |
IA |
384 |
|
Urbana-Center
Point Middle School |
Center Point |
IA |
370 |
|
King Elementary
School |
Des Moines |
IA |
337 |
|
Van Buren
Junior-Senior High School |
Keosauqua |
IA |
335 |
|
Neil Armstrong
Elementary School |
Eldridge |
IA |
286 |
|
Camanche High
School |
Camanche |
IA |
285 |
|
East Elementary
School |
Independence |
IA |
269 |
|
McKinley
Elementary School |
Sioux City |
IA |
245 |
|
West Bend-Mallard
High School |
West Bend |
IA |
239 |
|
West Elementary
School |
Storm Lake |
IA |
229 |
|
St. Michael
School |
Sioux City |
IA |
210 |
|
Subtotal for
Iowa |
|
|
13,766 |
|
Indiana |
|
Munster High
School |
Munster |
IN |
1302 |
|
Kahler Middle
School |
Dyer |
IN |
1089 |
|
Wayne High School |
Fort Wayne |
IN |
967 |
|
Franklin County
High School |
Brookville |
IN |
902 |
|
Blackhawk Middle
School |
Fort Wayne |
IN |
823 |
|
Jasper Middle
School |
Jasper |
IN |
750 |
|
Henricks
Elementary School |
Shelbyville |
IN |
675 |
|
Crawfordsville
High School |
Crawfordsville |
IN |
672 |
|
Perry Central
Elementary School |
Leopold |
IN |
659 |
|
West Middle School |
Martinsville |
IN |
619 |
|
Joseph F. Tuttle
Middle School |
Crawfordsville |
IN |
611 |
|
William F. Loper
Elementary School |
Shelbyville |
IN |
578 |
|
Salem High School |
Salem |
IN |
566 |
|
Portage Middle
School |
Fort Wayne |
IN |
548 |
|
Aylesworth
Elementary School |
Portage |
IN |
527 |
|
Jonathan Jennings
Elementary School |
Charlestown |
IN |
466 |
|
Walkertown
Elementary School |
Walkerton |
IN |
460 |
|
Pioneer
Junior-Senior High School |
Royal Center |
IN |
448 |
|
Union County
Middle School |
Liberty |
IN |
403 |
|
McFarland Middle
School |
Indianapolis |
IN |
391 |
|
Bloomingdale
Elementary School |
Fort Wayne |
IN |
385 |
|
Lincoln Elementary
School |
Cedar Lake |
IN |
341 |
|
Paragon Elementary
School |
Paragon |
IN |
334 |
|
John I. Meister
Elementary School |
Hobart |
IN |
269 |
|
Hasten Hebrew
Academy |
Indianapolis |
IN |
265 |
|
Subtotal for
Indiana |
|
|
15,050 |
|
Michigan |
|
Linden High School |
Linden |
MI |
1876 |
|
Everett High
School |
Lansing |
MI |
1576 |
|
West Bloomfield
High School |
West Bloomfield |
MI |
1249 |
|
Whittier Middle
School |
Flint |
MI |
987 |
|
Lakeview High
School |
Battle Creek |
MI |
856 |
|
Allen Park Middle
School |
Allen Park |
MI |
847 |
|
O.E. Dunckel
Middle School |
Farmington Hills |
MI |
713 |
|
Linden Middle
School |
Linden |
MI |
700 |
|
Brown City High
School |
Brown City |
MI |
651 |
|
Lakeview Middle
School |
Battle Creek |
MI |
557 |
|
Redford Union High
School |
Redford |
MI |
547 |
|
Marlette Middle
School |
Marlette |
MI |
523 |
|
Henry H. North
Elementary School |
Lansing |
MI |
497 |
|
Pine Knob
Elementary School |
Clarkston |
MI |
465 |
|
Lincoln Heights
Elementary School |
Greenville |
MI |
463 |
|
Alcona Elementary
School |
Lincoln |
MI |
445 |
|
Washington Middle
School |
Calumet |
MI |
410 |
|
Yeshiva Beth
Yehudah School |
Southfield |
MI |
391 |
|
Lincoln Elementary
School |
South Haven |
MI |
377 |
|
Dolsen Elementary
School |
New Hudson |
MI |
365 |
|
Jefferson
Elementary School |
Redford |
MI |
344 |
|
Carman Park School |
Flint |
MI |
342 |
|
Cory Elementary
School |
Romulus |
MI |
332 |
|
Francis Reh Public
School Academy |
Saginaw |
MI |
316 |
|
Sunset Elementary
School |
Alpena |
MI |
207 |
|
Subtotal for
Michigan |
|
|
16,036 |
|
Ohio |
|
Westland High
School |
Galloway |
OH |
2000 |
|
Princeton High
School |
Cincinnati |
OH |
1846 |
|
Summit County
School |
Cincinnati |
OH |
1175 |
|
Stebbins High
School |
Riverside |
OH |
1068 |
|
Scarlet Oaks
Center Development Campus |
Cincinnati |
OH |
897 |
|
Prospect
Elementary-Intermediate School |
Girard |
OH |
873 |
|
Ridge Junior High
School |
Mentor |
OH |
785 |
|
Firelands
Elementary School |
Oberlin |
OH |
733 |
|
South Amherst
Middle School |
South Amherst |
OH |
717 |
|
Oak Harbor High
School |
Oak Harbor |
OH |
634 |
|
Mill Valley
Elementary School |
Marysville |
OH |
571 |
|
Scioto County
Joint Vocational School |
Lucasville |
OH |
567 |
|
Robert E. Lucas
Intermediate School |
Cincinnati |
OH |
550 |
|
Liberty Center
Elementary School |
Liberty Center |
OH |
542 |
|
Napoleon Middle
School |
Napoleon |
OH |
504 |
|
Orchard Elementary
School of Science |
Cleveland |
OH |
500 |
|
Wickliffe Middle
School |
Wickliffe |
OH |
443 |
|
Nevin Coppock
Elementary School |
Tipp City |
OH |
437 |
|
West Elementary
School |
Lancaster |
OH |
385 |
|
Pleasant View
School for the Arts |
Canton |
OH |
369 |
|
Black Lane School |
Fairborn |
OH |
365 |
|
Townsend
Elementary School |
Vickery |
OH |
355 |
|
Durling Elementary
School |
Lorain |
OH |
308 |
|
Seacrest
Elementary School |
Warren |
OH |
189 |
|
Salem-Liberty
Elementary School |
Lower Salem |
OH |
177 |
|
Subtotal for
Ohio |
|
|
16,990 |
|
New
Mexico |
|
Dowa Yalanne
Elementary School |
Zuni ITO |
NM |
467 |
|
A. Shiwi
Elementary School |
Zuni ITO |
NM |
447 |
|
Zuni High School |
Zuni ITO |
NM |
368 |
|
Zuni Middle School |
Zuni ITO |
NM |
344 |
|
Saint Anthony |
Zuni ITO |
NM |
205 |
|
Twin Buttes High
School |
Zuni ITO |
NM |
66 |
|
Subtotal for
New Mexico |
|
|
1897 |
|
Total |
|
|
63,739 |
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