Family Focus
A food and nutrition fair is always a popular event to celebrate National Nutrition Month. It can be adapted to many different settings such as a school gym, a church, community center, library meeting room or health care facility. Some suggested activities are described below. If you’re looking for a different type of event, page down for additional event suggestions.
- Eating the Rainbow
Use "Eating the Rainbow" as a theme and provide examples of colorful fruits and vegetables that are yellow, orange, red, green, blue and purple. Give tips on including more fruits and vegetables in meals and snacks. - Voting Booth
Ask participants to vote for their favorite vegetable or fruit. Post a tally board to record votes. Use a vegetable or fruit theme for booth decorations. - Sizing It Up Display
Set up a display with food models and household items to represent food portion sizes. Let participants try to match up foods with the appropriate serving size item. - Easy Moves for Couch Potatoes
Recruit a trainer to demonstrate/teach easy tips for increasing physical activity using items available around the house. Or, ask a yoga instructor to provide a demonstration. - Guess the Protein
Have a jar filled with dried beans and ask "How many grams of protein?" or "How many ounces of meat does it equal?" Give a NNM prize or a copy of ADA's "Complete Food and Nutrition Guide."