Elementary school gets creative with produce promotion

Rio Hondo Intermediate Elementary School is encouraging students to try new produce with creative tactics, reports Valley Morning Star.

Using efforts such as taste tests and introducing kids to produce with enticing names, students at the Rio Hondo, Texas, district recently sampled dragon fruit, blood oranges and rainbow carrots. The methods were intended to get students familiar with unique produce at a young age so they won't be deterred by it as adults.

"I think it's a cool thing for the kids and its something fun," Adriana Lippa, principal at RH Intermediate, told the website. "It's educating them on making the appropriate choice when eating."

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