INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana – The Produce Mom appeared on the Indy Style program on WISH-TV 8 in Indianapolis Thursday to promote the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools Initiative. With the goal of getting a salad bar in every school in the United States, this program founded by the United Fresh Produce Association supports First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” initiative.
Joining The Produce Mom on Indy Style was Hilary Martin of Frey Farms, the United Fresh Midwest Salad Bar Captain. The two discussed the new national focus of getting salad bars into Midwestern schools. Until the summer of 2016, the main emphasis of Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools is to increase children’s produce consumption by providing salad bars to schools in the six Midwest states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
“School is a great environment to expose children to a variety of fruits and veggies. Salad bars are popular with students and make it easy for schools to serve a wide variety of fresh produce. That’s why the produce industry is working hard to bring Salad Bars to every school in the Midwest,” said Lori Taylor, The Produce Mom.
“Every child should have access to fresh fruits and vegetables. With the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools program, children feel empowered to make healthy choices. It also reduces waste because kids take what they want and eat what they take,” said Hilary Martin, Frey Farms.
Parents, schools and program advocates can access information about school registration, grant applications and tax deductible donations online at www.SaladBars2Schools.org.
About Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools
Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools is a public health campaign to increase salad bars in schools across the country so that every child has the choice of healthy fruits and vegetables every day at school. Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools supports First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative. Founding partners are: The United Fresh Foundation, National Fruit and Vegetable Alliance, Food Family Farming Foundation, and Whole Foods Market. More information can be found online at www.SaladBars2Schools.org.
About The Produce Mom®
Launched in January 2012, The Produce Mom is the official blog and consumer brand of Indianapolis Fruit Company, a supplier of fresh fruits and vegetables to retailers in more than 14 Midwestern states. The blog is authored by Lori Taylor, Marketing Manager, wife and mother. She combines her professional and personal experiences to share relevant industry knowledge with consumers.
The Produce Mom provides consumers with information on how to select, store and serve fruits and vegetables through resources such as the Find Your Favorite® elementary school education program, the Produce Mom Picks® initiative in grocery stores and restaurants, an online recipe directory, blog posts, social media and partnerships with fruit and vegetable suppliers.
As The Produce Mom, Lori has received national recognitions, including the top 40 Under Forty from Produce Business Magazine, Fruit & Veggies–More Matters Industry Champion by Produce for Better Health Foundation, Walt Disney Kids Concern, Well Dunn Recipient by the WNBA Indiana Fever, Woman of Influence by the National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, Indiana’s Most Influential Dame at the Social Media Summit, a community partner for the Indianapolis Public Schools’ Foodservice Department and one of the most influential produce industry professionals in the “Packer 25” by leading trade journal, The Packer.
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