SACRAMENTO, Calif.-A first- and second-grade nutrition education program that reinforces language arts and math while teaching health in an innovative way, has received exceptionally positive marks in a formative evaluation by WestEd, a nonprofit research agency with a specialty in education program evaluation. The program, Healthy Choices, Healthy Me!, developed by the Dairy Council of California, the program is in its second full year in distribution.
"We are pleased to see that our programs have such a positive effect on students' eating patterns," says Peggy Biltz, CEO, Dairy Council of California. "We are especially pleased with the impact the program has on children's understanding of the importance of including milk and dairy products in their diet."