The Chicago Tribune (10/20, Eng) reported that food from Chicago Public Schools' gardens never makes "its way into CPS lunchrooms. Instead, because of rules set by the district and its meal provider, the food is sold or given away." According to the Tribune, "The policies are in place despite the high obesity rate among Illinois children and experts' concerns that young people are eating few fresh vegetables" yet "studies suggest children eat and accept vegetables much more readily when they have helped grow them."
The Los Angeles Times (10/20, Forgione) also covers this story adding that garden-based "learning, studies show, helps kids become more interested in vegetables and inspires them to try different ones. Less than 10 percent of high school students eat the daily recommended servings of fruit (at least two) and vegetables (at least three), according to the CDC's 'State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables, 2009.'"
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