Organization: VT Chapter- Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)

About us:

MANRRS is a national society that welcomes membership of people of all racial and ethnic group participation in agricultural and related sciences careers. MANRRS members are encouraged to be full participants in other professional societies for their basic disciplinary and career interests. However, MANRRS attempts to provide networks to support professional development of minorities.

The VT chapter of the society pledge to support endeavors that will always foster and promote the agricultural sciences and related fields in a positive manner among ethnic minorities. We also pledge to initiate and participate in activities and programs that will ensure that ethnic minorities will also be involved in and associated with the agricultural sciences and related fields. We pledge to work for the inclusion, achievement, and advancement of all people in the agricultural sciences.

KTU Exhibit: Red light, green light with a twist! (Theme: Nutrition)

-One 3x6 table will be needed-

Participants will be given a handout that provides a little detail about the revised food pyramid and promoting nutrition as a youth. After a brief discussion we’ll move into the activity. The participants will be shown pictures of foods that are healthy, somewhat healthy, and unhealthy. When they see the picture, they have to react to the category that food fits.

Healthy foods= Go ( Green)

· Perform a stationary activity that requires rapid movements

· Examples: Running in place, jumping jacks, sit-ups, push-ups, lunges, or jumping in place

Somewhat healthy foods taken in moderation= Slow (Yellow)

· Perform a stationary activity with slow movements

· Examples: Stretching, yoga or pilates poses, or creative dance moves

Junk food= Stop/Freeze (Red)

· Hold a stationary position until the next picture is shown

· Examples: Becoming a statue, sitting, or freezing in place

These categories help explain the idea of eating and practicing good nutrition. We want the participants to understand that “Go foods” mean you can have as much as you want because those foods have great nutritional benefits and they are healthy. “Slow foods” represent foods that can be eaten but with caution and moderation. “Stop foods” are those foods that are totally unhealthy and provide no nutritional value to our health.