5 A Day Adventures

                Getting the Most From This Program


Teaching students the 5 A Day message is very important.  On
average, children eat only 2 1/2 servings of fruits and vegetables
a day - half of what national health authorities recommend for good
health.  In fact, an important national health objective is to
increase consumption of fruits and vegetables to at least 5
servings a day among all Americans by the year 2000.  You can play
an important role by using this CD-ROM with your children.
Remember, the goal of the program is to encourage children to eat 5
servings of fruits and vegetables a day.  5 A Day Adventures is
more than just an adventure for the home or classroom, it is an
adventure for life.

There is a tremendous amount of learning material in 5 A Day
Adventures. The program has been designed to be flexible.  Children
can use it individually, or with family and friends.

For a memorable adventure suggest that your child's teacher take
the class on a 5 A Day supermarket tour.  Nationally, thousands of
supermarkets are providing "5 A Day Supermarket Tours" for school
children as part of their "5 A Day for Better Health" program
activities.  To arrange a tour for  students,  the teacher may call
local store managers or produce managers.  Tours encourage children
and their parents to adopt 5 A Day habits.


This program introduces the new food label in Label Land.  To
receive more information about the new food label, write to:

Food and Drug Administration
5600 Fishers Lane (HFE-88)
Rockville, MD 20857

Labels-Public Awareness
Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA
14th & Independence, S.W., Room 1180 South
Washington, DC 20250

Or call (toll-free) USDA at 1-800-535-4555 (weekdays, 10 a.m. to 
4 p.m. Eastern time) or FDA at 1-800 FDA-4010 (24 hours).

Or contact your local or regional FDA public affairs specialists or
Cooperative Extension Service agents.  Look for their numbers in
the blue pages of the phone book.

5 A Day Adventures: Getting the Most