Chicago Public School students will be growing much of their own food next year. On Sunday, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a $1 million investment into the school system’s gardening and nutrition programs. The money is left over from the NATO Summit that took place last spring.
About 100 Chicago schools will be getting the new gardens. Within the small number that previously had such programs, sixth graders consumed more than double the fruits and vegetables of the other students. Hands-on experience and easy access to fruits and vegetables is making a difference in these young lives.
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