March is National Nutrition Month. The campaign started in the 1970s as a week-long celebration and eventually turned into a month-long event. The goal is to educate and inform people about how to make healthier food choices. The theme of this year's campaign is "Savor The Flavor Of Eating Right" which is about mindful eating and taking the time to enjoy the preparation of the meals you make. For more information on National Nutrition Month, including meal planning ideas and more, head here!
To help explain this campaign in greater detail and provide healthy recipe examples, Newswatch 16 teamed up with students and staff from the University of Scranton's Exercise Science Department at Gerrity's Supermarket in Lackawanna County.
