Cafeteria gets creative to encourage healthy eating

The foodservice staff at Ada Exempted Village School District in Ada, Ohio, uses creative displays to encourage students to eat healthy while meeting USDA requirements, The Courier reports. 

Dining staff have begun writing uplifting messages on unpeeled bananas, such as “u are kind” and “u rock,” to make the fruit more appealing.

Other methods have included making heart-shaped sandwiches for Valentine’s Day and crafting animals and insects out of produce. 

Foodservice Director Ann Hersey said that she finds most of her display ideas on Pinterest. 

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