I have panned, organized and implemented a six weeks nutrition programs for children ages 5 to 12 at the Tewksbury Public Library. The theme of the last part of the program is “Earth loves you. Love it back”.  A very important topic in nutrition that I wanted to cover in my program is taking care of Earth which is the primary source of nourishment to our bodies: fresh produce, water, fresh air and nature which is the nourishment for our souls and mental health. All above are crucial for wellbeing which is more than the absence of disease. The main categories included in the presented poster are: increasing the intake of fresh fruits and vegetables and reducing the intake of meat, supporting our community garden, supporting our local farmers, recycling paper, plastic, aluminum, paper and compost and growing our food. I have included arts and crafts activities such as drawing and sticking images of fruits and vegetables on half a plate to emphasize the fact that half our heathy plate consists of fruits and vegetables. Another exercise is putting different stickers in the right recycling containers e.g. bottles, cans, boxes, papers, fruits etc.

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