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| Crackersnacks |
Crackersnacks promotes fruit and vegetable consumption to Primary
7 children by creating and evaluating a Teachers' Pack. This provided
appropriate information for teachers so that they can encourage children
to eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables daily. It also encourages
both schools and parents to provide more fruit and vegetables for
the children.
- The Crackersnacks
Project was developed as part of the Europe Against Cancer Campaign
in 2000 that had the theme of Nutrition and Cancer.
- The aim
was to focus on children and their parents, encouraging the children
to eat more fruit and vegetables - at least 5 portions daily,
whilst encouraging both schools and parents to provide more fruit
and vegetables for the children.
- A Teacher's
Pack was developed, incorporating lesson plans, fact sheets, fruit
and vegetable list, resources sheet and word search.
- Eat 5 resources
were also used and evaluated by teachers and P7 pupils across
Northern Ireland as part of the Project.
Crackersnacks
is an effective tool to improve children's knowledge on the Eat
5 message, but needs to be part of an ongoing programme for healthier
choices to be available in schools and at home. To change behaviour
fruit and vegetables need to be cheaper, readily available and promoted
as the easy snack choice for all.
Diet has been linked to at least 35% of cancers so eating 5 portions
of fruit and vegetables is an important message for all that, if
followed, will help reduce the risk of developing some of the common
cancers here in Northern Ireland.
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