"My favourite fruit is plums," says 4-year-old Ella Reid, while Emmett Lawrence (3) prefers oranges. Amelia Smith (4) says she and her brother Charlie like grapes best of all.
Favourite fruits and vegetables are a hot topic among the children at Avon Kindergarten (pictured below), as they take part in the 5+ A Day Early Childhood Challenge.
Avon Kindergarten is among a number of centres in Taranaki who have registered for the challenge which encourages healthy eating, specifically 5+ A Day, fresh fruit and vegetables. To enter, centres hold a 5+ A Day themed event or combine the message with an existing event held in February.
Staff and students at Avon Kindergarten dressed up in red for the day last week, to reflect the healthy heart message.
"I eat everything on my plate, because vegetables make you grow up strong," Nathan Perrett-Mullin (4) says.
