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Healthy Futures Starting in the Kitchen
In an effort to address childhood obesity, Healthy Futures Starting in the Kitchen is teaching childcare cooks how to prepare healthy, delicious food that appeal to kids. Learn about the program Apply for class

This Month's Challenge

Child care cooks
Yes We Can

Yes We Can serve a variety of vegetables!

Vegetables are becoming more readily available this time of year in North Carolina. Feed children a variety of vegetables in a rainbow of colors. Serve non-starchy vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, or lettuce more often than starchy vegetables such as potatoes, corn, or green beans.

Download the May Bulletin Board.

View our May feature - Broccoli, Asparagus and Other Cruciferous Vegetables

Last Month's Challenge Story
Lauren Walls and Frances Rawls with Thompsons CDC created this healthy, festive fruit turkey for their center's Thanksgiving celebration in 2009. The kids and teachers loved it.

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