When I was a little girl growing up, my Daddy used to buy a watermelon and a loaf of Italian bread. He would sit down at the table and have his favorite thing—watermelon and bread with a little salt on it. I would say ugh! How could you eat that Daddy? That was, until I tried it! Yummy!!!
“Why should I eat Sprouts?” It has been my continued pleasure to answer people’s questions on Sprouts and Sprouting, and invariably this question is usually the first to pop up. I could recite the health benefits, mineral and vitamin contents, but I usually like to start with a simple question: “Do you know where pharmaceutical companies get most of their ideas for new drugs? PLANTS!
Over 90% of school-age children eat lunch at school. Forty percent eat a snack at school and 20% eat breakfast at school. Our kids are preparing for their adult life at school. What life lessons are they learning about food and nutrition? Some statistics point to the need for changes in our school food programs.