Grab 5! is a project about encouraging 7-11 year olds to eat more fruit and vegetables. Eating at least 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day reduces the risk of heart disease and some cancers. One in five children, however, eat no fruit in a week. Eating habits are formed in childhood; if eating habits can be changed early, we have the opportunity to break unhealthy habits and form healthy one for years to come.

The Grab 5! project is a whole school project. All aspects of school life - curricular and extra-curricular activities, the social and the physical environment - are addressed to ensure that messages being given around healthy eating are consistent and mutually reinforced.

As well as this Grab 5! Curriculum Pack a Grab 5! Action Pack is also available. The Action Pack provides ideas of practical things schools can do to promote fruit and vegetables, such as setting up fruit tuck shops, breakfast clubs, cooking activities, growing schemes and farm visits. For copies of the Grab 5! Action Pack contact the Grab 5! team at Sustain (see contact details on back page).