Eat Your Greens

Series produced by Maeve Conran

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Teaching good eating habits to grade school children is no easy feat, but an innovative program in Colorao does just that.

With childhood obesity rates soaring, the benefits of eating fresh fruit and vegetables every day is manifold. But try convincing elementary school children to give up their "happy meals", and you've got an uphill battle. One innovative nutrition program in Colorado does just that. Targeting schools in low-income neighborhoods, the program reaches out to whole families through the children. One school goes even further, by providing a community garden so that families in the neighborhood can grow their own vegetables. For this neighborhood, with one of the highest crime rates in Denver, the garden provides much more than fresh vegetables.


5 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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To celebrate a successful growing season, three communities gather to celebrate the Fairview Community garden.

  • Added: Jul 15, 2006
  • Length: 04:53
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Some of the young gardeners have moved on and graduated from Fairview. Will they be able to entice some new ones at the back to school night?

  • Added: Jul 15, 2006
  • Length: 04:54
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Right beside I 25 a bustling community garden plays host to children and their families.

  • Added: Jul 15, 2006
  • Length: 06:17
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Nutrition education also means educating parents on what's good for kids.

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Jul 15, 2006
  • Length: 07:36
  • Purchases: 1
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Miss Hardy teaches her 4th graders about good nutrition in a 'hands-on' way.

Bought by KRZA and 90.5 WSNC


  • Added: Jul 15, 2006
  • Length: 06:07
  • Purchases: 2