On April 2 and 3, Earl L. Vandermeulen High School students in Dinarae Camarda’s Wellness and Fitness for All classes traveled to Whole Foods in Lake Grove. Approximately 80 students, who traveled in four separate half-day trips, were each given their own tour guided by a Whole Foods nutritional expert.
“We visited the produce section and learned about organically grown fruits and vegetables and the certifying agencies that deem crops organic,” said Camarda. “Students also learned about the federal regulations surrounding conventionally grown versus organically grown crops.”
Other topics of discussion included wild caught and farm-raised fish, GMOs, humanely raised animals, superfoods that are nutrient dense, beverages such as kombucha, and more. Students were given samples in every department and allowed to shop for a healthy snack to eat in the cafe.
