A Little Rock men's group has conducted a pilot program at an elementary school to improve eating habits and health among children.
For the last seven weeks, the 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock has made sure that 50 students at Washington Magnet Elementary School have a daily supply of fruits and vegetables.
Group members arranged for the children to get the food and spent time in the classrooms, teaching the children about the importance of healthy eating.
"The supermarket is a wide open classroom for you to choose from," said Dr. Kendall Wilson, who chairs the group's health and wellness committee. Instead of eating candy bars, eat plums and cherry tomatoes, Wilson told the children Friday.
The group plans to expand the program to run all of next school year for all of the school's fourth and fifth graders. Local produce sellers, retailers Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, and donations from group members provided the food.
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