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Power Playtes Program Story on KAWC's Arizona Edition
April 27, 2015Power Fresh Kids, LLC Article
November 11, 2014Want a "fun and colorful way to teach and encourage young students about healthy eating"? SN Secret Shoppers found an answer in the Power Play'te program from Power Fresh Kids, LLC. At the core of the program are paper plates that offer children a brightly colored reminder that half of their plate should be filled with fruits and vegetables. Participating schools choose (at least) one day a week as Power Play'te Day. Activities include morning announcements, lesson plans, a video, parent flyers and, of course, the paper plates. "It was a cute nutrition education program," cited one Shopper, pleased that the curriculum is free with purchase of the plates. In particular, she liked stickers that boast "I'm a taster, not a waster!" Another Shopper thinks this is a great tool that will catch the eye of youngsters.
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Produce for a Better Tomorrow
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U.S. schools could learn from proactive approach here
September 5, 2013Schools around the country are dropping out of the federal government's lunch program amid complaints that students weren't eating the lunches.
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Students stepping up to the healthy food PLAY'te
September 4, 2013Thanks to a successful pilot year of the POWer PLAY'te program, children at 19 Yuma elementary schools are increasing their healthy food intake.
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Power Play'te program powers up.
June 19, 2013"You never hear anybody say, 'I'm getting fat on apples,' or 'Why did I eat that fifth apple?'" said Carl Myers, M.D., chief medical officer of Yuma Regional Medical Center, explaining the important of choosing healthy foods.
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Food Management: Statement of the Plate
March 22, 2013Illustrated plate program boosts fresh produce consumption in elementary schools.
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Local high school student draws attention
February 14, 2013
YUMA, ARIZONA- When you think of cartoons and high school freshmen boys, you might visualize them watching television or reading a favorite comic book. But, one local boy likes to be on the other end of the pen and has put his creative energy into helping to combat a national epidemic, childhood obesity.
Nathan Reichman is the son of John and Monica Reichman and a student at Cibola High School in Yuma. His passion for illustrations started when he was a young boy and he would spend hours drawing and doodling. Now that doodling is helping kids learn about fruits and vegetables and eating healthy.
Paper plate emulates MyPlate at Ariz. schools
September 14, 2012Read the full article at: http://www.foodservicedirector.com
POWer PLAY'tes Help Yuma School Kids Eat Healthy
September 13, 2012Read the full article at: http://www.silobreaker.com
Power Play'te introduced in Yuma schools
September 13, 2012Read the full article at: http://www.thepacker.com
Yuma Steps Up to the Plate - Students Rally for Healthy Habits
September 13, 2012Read the full article at: http://www.wga.com
POWer PLAY'tes Help Yuma School Kids Eat Healthy
September 12, 2012Read the full article at: http://www.kswt.com
JVSmith Companies' Healthy Partnership with Limelight Creative Group
Read the full article at: http://www.andnowuknow.comProject wants to make eating healthy fun
September 12, 2012Read the full article at: http://technews.tmcnet.com
Project wants to make eating healthy fun
September 12, 2012Read the full article at: http://www.yumasun.com
Yuma school nutrition programs are ahead of the times
YUMA, ARIZONA- Yuma has long been known as the vegetable capital of the world. Thousands of acres of leafy greens and assorted vegetables have been growing and sustaining this community for years. Jane Johnson, School Nutrition Director of Crane Elementary District reflects on her experiences with Yuma school food service, "I think we were ahead of the times by establishing a fruit and veggie bar back in the early '90's. Who knew back then that there would be a mandate for fruits and vegetables?"Who said eating isn't fun!?
September 7, 2012YUMA, ARIZONA- Yuma has long been known as the vegetable capital of the world. With the nation's health epidemic in the daily news, it is becoming more evident that if consumers would eat more of what Yuma is growing, child obesity and alarming health statistics could change for the better.
Kids and produce- senses and experiences
The proof is in the carrots
Zata Vickers, PhD with the University of Minnesota, conducted an experiment involving measuring senses and experiences to answer the question as to "why do we like fruits and vegetables." She provided a presentation at the Produce Marketing Association's annual food service convention.
Growing a healthier community
JV Smith Companies takes growing to a new level
The POWer PLAY'te program in Yuma schools is not only growing a new incentive for Yuma kids to eat healthier, it is giving local grower Vic Smith an opportunity to improve our community. For those that know Vic Smith, this comes as no surprise.
