Students at Tawanka Elementary School in Feasterville have been sampling a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables thanks to a partnership between physical education teacher Bob Wright and the Giant Food Store in Feasterville. Each month the students will receive a sample of a different fruit or vegetable — starting with bell peppers (red and green) in February. Along with the sample, they are given nutritional information and discuss the benefit each can have to their total diet. Did you know that bell peppers are very high in Vitamin C, are low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium, and are an excellent source of dietary fiber? Plus they’re delicious, as these Tawanka students discovered (at least one asked his parents to buy more of them!).
