Children learn about nutrition at Crestview library

Alissa Logan, 6, of Holt; Bryce Hay, 7, of Pensacola; and Leo-Rex Johnson, 7, of Crestview hop on the carpet from one color to the next. Each color represented a food group as children learned about the USDA’s health-conscious Choose My Plate program from Rebecca Catalena, of the University of Florida Extension Office, July 12 at the Crestview Public Library.

CRESTVIEW — Northwest Florida children learned how to use their plates to select food groups recently.

Rebecca Catalena of the University of Florida Extension office in Crestview taught children about the US Department of Agriculture's health-conscious Choose My Plate program July 12 at the Crestview Public Library.

The library offers many programs for children throughout the year. Call 682-4432, visit the library at 1445 Commerce Drive, or go to www.cityofcrestview.org/library.php for details.

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Children learn about nutrition at Crestview library