The great veggie test

Students at Wright Elementary School don?t like green beans. On July 30, the southwest school?s pupils taste-tested an array of vegetables to determine which type they prefer with their school lunches. The action was a result of a letter-writing campaign by students in Constantine Christopulos? second-grade class, in which the pupils wrote letters to the school?s cafeteria manager, Connie Duits. The letters expressed the students? disdain for the green vegetable, and were then forwarded to the Clark County School District Food Service Department. Students were given carrots, peas, corn, celery and tomatoes to taste. They then filled out ranking questionnaires to determine what their favorites were. Top, Kyle Apilado, Alexa Borja, Ivan Ramirez and Tiffany Zhang gather vegetables on their plates to sample. Right, Ivan logs the vegetables he likes best.Photos by Clark County School District/Special to View Students at Wright Elementary School don?t like green beans. On July 30, the southwest school?s pupils taste-tested an array of vegetables to determine which type they prefer with their school lunches. The action was a result of a letter-writing campaign by students in Constantine Christopulos? second-grade class, in which the pupils wrote letters to the school?s cafeteria manager, Connie Duits. The letters expressed the students? disdain for the green vegetable, and were then forwarded to the Clark County School District Food Service Department. Students were given carrots, peas, corn, celery and tomatoes to taste. They then filled out ranking questionnaires to determine what their favorites were. Top, Kyle Apilado, Alexa Borja, Ivan Ramirez and Tiffany Zhang gather vegetables on their plates to sample. Right, Ivan logs the vegetables he likes best.Photos by Clark County School District/Special to View Advertisement