P.E.L. - - Plant - Eat - Learn

Schools are striving to improve our daily snacks. Good job to the government for providing snacks for low income schools, but what about the rest of our schools. We've encouraged parents to bring healthy snacks, but the prepackaged snacks with expiration dates of 2012 are still coming in on a regular basis.(Can you say "enough preservatives to kill a horse"?) I've tried all the options... Maybe if they bring their own snack, healthy food will be more affordable? Not true (chips and snack food still poured in)
So now, if parents would like to have your child involved in daily snack, it will be optional. Parents may sign up for the "P.E.L. Program". Students/parents will be encouraged to bring snacks that have been "planted" ....and then we'll "eat" and "learn" about what we're eating, and it's health benefits. Along with the healthy snack, students are required to bring 3 nutritional facts about their food. For example: a banana

Bananas:
The banana is of great nutritional value. It has a rare combination of energy value, tissue building elements, protein, vitamins and minerals. It is a good source of calories being richer in solids and lower in water content than any other fresh fruit. A large banana supplies more than 100 calories. It contains a large amount of easily digestible sugar, making it a good source of quick energy and an excellent means of recovery from fatigue.