Dole Food Company's 5 A Day Program Dole Food Company?s 5 A Day Program was founded in 1991. This program is recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world as a leader in children?s nutrition education and the 5 A Day for Better Health Program.
The Dole 5 A Day Program is funded by contributions from various Dole Food Company marketing and sales divisions. Program staff members focus their efforts on five major areas: - Developing nutrition education programs to encourage elementary school children to eat 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day to promote better health.
- Working with supermarkets to educate consumers and school children about 5 A Day.
- Presenting information at national conferences that encourages nutrition, education, school food service and marketing professionals to make the promotion of fruits, vegetables and 5 A Day a high priority to help improve our nation?s health.
- Conducting media relations programs and events that provide information on children?s nutrition issues as they relate to fruit and vegetable consumption.
- Advocating for national, state and local nutrition policy, specifically related to issues that affect the promotion and consumption of fruits and vegetables in the school environment.
Dole is proud to be a founding member of the National 5 A Day For Better Health Program and is committed to encouraging children and their families to eat 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables a day for good health.
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Dole 5 A Day Program
One Dole Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91362
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