Families attending Taste of Reston found a healthful haven
this year at the Family & Consumer Sciences booth. Master Food Volunteers
partnered with the Reston YMCA and our friends at the Northern Virginia Association of Family & Consumer Sciences to put nutrition education in the spotlight.
We invited attendees to spin the nutrition trivia wheel to
win a prize.
Kids took a break from the sun to color their own “MyPlate” with pictures of their favorite fruits, veggies, proteins, grains, and dairy.
MFVs Sue Lagon, Diane Blust, and Jin Sim engaged and
educated attendees with free healthy eating resources. Next time, we’ll be sure
to bring more handouts from the USDA’s 10 Tips Nutrition Education Series,
especially the “kid-friendly veggies and fruits” handout!
Thank you to Marcia McDevitt and Charleen Deasy from the Fairfax County Extension Leadership Council for organizing the event! And, thank you to Janet, Sandy, et al for making this a success!
Look out for a feature story on Master Food Volunteers in
“Real Virginia,” a TV program from our friends at the VA Farm Bureau who came
to film us at this event. We hope it will be part of their July 2012 broadcast.
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