Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
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The Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program is a U.S. federal initiative that provides free fresh produce snacks to elementary school children in participating schools to encourage healthier eating habits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal nutrition assistance program
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school-based nutrition program ⓘ |
| administeredAt |
state education agencies
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state-level child nutrition agencies ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Food and Nutrition Service
ⓘ
surface form:
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| ageGroupServed | elementary school age children ⓘ |
| benefitType |
free fresh fruit snacks
ⓘ
free fresh vegetable snacks ⓘ |
| componentOf | USDA Child Nutrition Programs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| eligibilityCriterion |
priority to schools with high percentages of low-income students
ⓘ
school participation in National School Lunch Program ⓘ |
| evaluationFocus |
children’s fruit and vegetable consumption
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school implementation practices ⓘ |
| excludes |
canned fruits
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frozen fruits ⓘ processed vegetables ⓘ |
| focus |
fresh produce only
ⓘ
nutrition education support ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| goal |
create healthier school food environments
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encourage healthier eating habits among children ⓘ increase fruit consumption in children ⓘ increase vegetable consumption in children ⓘ |
| implementedAt |
elementary schools
ⓘ
participating nonprofit private schools ⓘ participating public schools ⓘ |
| intendedOutcome |
expose children to a variety of fruits and vegetables
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improve children’s overall diet quality ⓘ support obesity prevention efforts ⓘ |
| legislativeAuthority | United States farm bill provisions ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Food and Nutrition Service
ⓘ
surface form:
USDA Food and Nutrition Service
|
| nutritionComponent |
promotion of raw vegetables
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promotion of whole fruits ⓘ |
| programType | child nutrition program ⓘ |
| relatedProgram |
National School Lunch Program
ⓘ
School Breakfast Program ⓘ Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children ⓘ |
| sector |
education sector
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public health nutrition ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
elementary school children
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students in participating schools ⓘ |
| targetSetting |
other school common areas
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school cafeterias ⓘ school classrooms ⓘ |
| timeOfService | during the school day but outside meal service times ⓘ |
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