1. Fruit and Vegetables Taste Exploration Shelley Mitchell, Ph.D.
Assistant Extension Specialist, OSU

2. 40% of fruits and vegetables consumed by Americans come from only 8 sources (iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, French fries, bananas, orange juice, onions, apples, and carrots, in that order).
Johnson, CD, Taylor, CA, Hampl, JS. More Americans are eating "5 a day" but intakes of dark green and cruciferous vegetables remain low. Journal of Nutrition 2000; 130:3063–3067.

3. Many people can’t even recognize food. . .

4. Introduce students to new fruits and vegetables in fun ways. . .

5. Use fruits and vegetables to teach . . .
Classification
AITC activity from “Field of Beans”

6. Use fruits and vegetables to teach . . .
Social Studies
Johnny Appleseed’s Route
AITC activity from “An Apple a Day”

7. Use fruits and vegetables to teach . . .
Math
AITC activity from “How Far Does It Travel?”

8. Use fruits and vegetables to teach . . .
Science
AITC activity from “An Apple a Day”

9. Use fruits and vegetables to teach . . .
Language
Arts
AITC activity from “Be a Food Explorer”

10. Let’s try some fruits and vegetables!!
Root vegetable originating from Mexico; grows in tropical regions
Fruit from Mexico; grows in tropical and subtropical regions; national winter fruit of Pakistan
First described in Chinese literature in 1059 AD; one serving provides 119% RDA of vitamin C
Fruit related to petunias and eggplant
US Supreme Court declared it a vegetable for purposes of customs regulations; the New Jersey state vegetable
Belongs to the rose family