Taft students learn about healthful eating

YOUNGSTOWN — Taft Elementary School students Kalvin Smith, Malaki Rivers, Skylar Pierce and Quintana Perry helped their schoolmates select healthful snack choices.

The students played Super Star Snack Attack as part of FoodPlay, a national award-winning show.

The program emphasizes the importance of healthful eating with music, dancing and juggling mixed in to keep children’s attention.

In the program, Coach, portrayed by 2015 Kent State University graduate Scott Miesse, leads the National Junior Juggling Team, and tries to teach Janey – who aspires to join the team – the importance of healthful food choices. Janey is played by Alicia Thomas of New York City.

“Our bodies are made completely out of the foods we eat,” Coach said.

Janey comes to practice without breakfast and wants to gorge on junk food.

“There are go foods, and there are whoa foods,” Coach explains.

An apple is an example of a go food.

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