Provo kids celebrate School Lunch Week with healthy talk

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Amelia Earhart Elementary School students get a chance to try liquid nitrogen frozen mini marshmallows in Provo as their school celebrates the beginning of National School Lunch Week with a Utah Nutrition Fair. Featured were BYU athletes, Blendtec Blenders making fresh smoothies, the BYU Food Science Club preparing food with liquid nitrogen, photo booths, face painting and other carnival games. Each station explains the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, how food can be fun and facts about the variety of fresh produce grown in Utah. This year, the national theme is "School Lunch Across the USA."

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
A few brave students take on a push-up challenge as Amelia Earhart Elementary School in Provo celebrates the beginning of National School Lunch Week with a Utah Nutrition Fair. Featured were BYU athletes, Blendtec Blenders making fresh smoothies, the BYU Food Science Club preparing food with liquid nitrogen, photo booths, face painting and other carnival games. Each station explains the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, how food can be fun and facts about the variety of fresh produce grown in Utah. This year, the national theme is "School Lunch Across the USA."

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Amelia Earhart Elementary School students in Provo learn about fruits and vegetables as they celebrate the beginning of National School Lunch Week with a Utah Nutrition Fair. Featured were BYU athletes, Blendtec Blenders making fresh smoothies, the BYU Food Science Club preparing food with liquid nitrogen, photo booths, face painting and other carnival games. Each station explains the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, how food can be fun and facts about the variety of fresh produce grown in Utah. This year, the national theme is ìSchool Lunch Across the USA.î

Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune
Amelia Earhart Elementary School students in Provo try to figure out smells in unmarked containers as they celebrate the beginning of National School Lunch Week with a Utah Nutrition Fair. Featured were BYU athletes, Blendtec Blenders making fresh smoothies, the BYU Food Science Club preparing food with liquid nitrogen, photo booths, face painting and other carnival games. Each station explains the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, how food can be fun and facts about the variety of fresh produce grown in Utah. This year, the national theme is "School Lunch Across the USA."

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Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Amelia Earhart Elementary School students get a chance to try liquid nitrogen frozen mini marshmallows in Provo as their school celebrates the beginning of National School Lunch Week with a Utah Nutrition Fair. Featured were BYU athletes, Blendtec Blenders making fresh smoothies, the BYU Food Science Club preparing food with liquid nitrogen, photo booths, face painting and other carnival games. Each station explains the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, how food can be fun and facts about the variety of fresh produce grown in Utah. This year, the national theme is "School Lunch Across the USA." Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune A few brave students take on a push-up challenge as Amelia Earhart Elementary School in Provo celebrates the beginning of National School Lunch Week with a Utah Nutrition Fair. Featured were BYU athletes, Blendtec Blenders making fresh smoothies, the BYU Food Science Club preparing food with liquid nitrogen, photo booths, face painting and other carnival games. Each station explains the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, how food can be fun and facts about the variety of fresh produce grown in Utah. This year, the national theme is "School Lunch Across the USA." Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Amelia Earhart Elementary School students in Provo learn about fruits and vegetables as they celebrate the beginning of National School Lunch Week with a Utah Nutrition Fair. Featured were BYU athletes, Blendtec Blenders making fresh smoothies, the BYU Food Science Club preparing food with liquid nitrogen, photo booths, face painting and other carnival games. Each station explains the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, how food can be fun and facts about the variety of fresh produce grown in Utah. This year, the national theme is ìSchool Lunch Across the USA.î Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune Amelia Earhart Elementary School students in Provo try to figure out smells in unmarked containers as they celebrate the beginning of National School Lunch Week with a Utah Nutrition Fair. Featured were BYU athletes, Blendtec Blenders making fresh smoothies, the BYU Food Science Club preparing food with liquid nitrogen, photo booths, face painting and other carnival games. Each station explains the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, how food can be fun and facts about the variety of fresh produce grown in Utah. This year, the national theme is "School Lunch Across the USA."

The Salt Lake Tribune

· October 15, 2013 2:28 pm

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Provo's Amelia Earhart Elementary marked National School Lunch Week on Tuesday with healthy doses of healthy food and nutrition tidbits.

The event was to feature athletes and Food Science Club members from Brigham Young University, according to a news release.

On the menu: fresh smoothies, photo booths, face-painting and carnival games — all designed to emphasize healthy nutrition.