Making Beneficial Lifestyle Choices in Greenup County

Written years ago, “Vegetabella” is a nutrition-education play that has been revised to reflect changes in nutritional recommendations that now include physical activity and the food guide pyramid. “Vegetabella” was presented at the Argillite Elementary School because of the high number of students receiving free and reduced lunch. The county elementary school music teacher took the lead in the production and secured props. Fifth-grade teachers, the Family Resource Center Coordinator, and the Family and Consumer Sciences Agent also supported the effort. During production, youth learned the importance of team work, good health practices, MyPyramid, and entertainment. Because the play was so well received, “Vegetabella” will move to an additional elementary school next year.

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