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Seeds Of Hope : Improving The Nutritional Environment Of Seaside Middle School, Emily Abrahams
Seeds Of Hope : Improving The Nutritional Environment Of Seaside Middle School, Emily Abrahams
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Schools play a crucial role in the development of children. One way schools can be utilized is by positively influencing the eating habits of students. Poor diet has caused many detrimental effects within our society. In order to address the issue of poor nutritional environments in schools, Harvest of the Month (HOTM), a nutritional program provided through Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), was implemented in a 6th grade class as a pilot program. The program then expanded to 3 more 6th grade classes. Along with implementing the HOTM program, steps to begin a fruit tree orchard were also taken. …