MEDIA ADVISORY — In celebration of NC Farm to School and Early Care and Education Month, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services leaders will join the annual NC Crunch on Wednesday, Oct. 18. NC Crunch recognizes the importance of healthy eating habits in supporting child and family well-being while promoting North Carolina agriculture by crunching into locally grown fruits and vegetables.
NCDHHS Deputy Secretary of Opportunity and Well-Being Susan Osborne will visit A Safe Place Child Enrichment Center Inc. to participate in the annual event.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in two North Carolina children ages 1-5 do not eat a daily vegetable and one in three do not eat a daily fruit. Farm to early care education is shown to increase children’s consumption of fruits and vegetables for one daily serving. The NC Crunch initiative serves as a fun and healthy way for children, teens and adults to sample locally grown produce, while thanking the professionals who contribute to growing and nourishing communities.
What: Annual NC Crunch event
Who: Susan Osborne, NCDHHS Deputy Secretary of Opportunity and Well-Being
Dr. Kim McDonald, Chronic Disease and Injury Section Chief, NCDHHS Division of Public Health
Kim Shaw, Owner, A Safe Place Child Enrichment Center Inc.
Members of the NC Farm to Preschool Network and Farm to School Coalition of NC
When: Wednesday, Oct. 18
2:30 p.m.
Where: A Safe Place Child Enrichment Center Inc.
1216 Cross Link Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
Media: Credentialed media is invited to attend. Media availability will follow the event.