5 A Day Adventures is an educational entertainment computer product developed by eMotion Studios.

5 A Day Adventures
Developer(s)eMotion Studios
Publisher(s)Dole Food Company
Director(s)Paul Lundahl
Producer(s)Patsy Northcutt
Programmer(s)Grig Billam, John-Erik Omland
Artist(s)Halstead Craig Hannah
Writer(s)Lissa Rovetech
Composer(s)Phil Schroeder
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Mac OS
Release1993
Genre(s)Education
Mode(s)Single-user

Purpose

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The software teaches third-grade students to eat fruits and vegetables daily.[1] It features singing and rapping partially-clothed cartoon fruit and vegetables that explain how their actual counterparts are grown, nutritionally valued and cooked.[2][3]

Publication history

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The program was published and produced by the Dole Food Company, in collaboration with the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior.[4] It was given to more than 18,000 schools across the United States and bundled with the Macintosh Quadra 630 series. In all, 270,000 copies were distributed.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Wheelock, Verner (1997). Implementing dietary guidelines for healthy eating. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. ISBN 0-7514-0304-0.
  2. ^ Pratt, Steve (17 February 1994). "Singing, dancing veggies liven up nutrition". Chicago Tribune.
  3. ^ "Fun with food//An innovative CD-ROM program teaches kids about nutrition via dancing fruits and vegetables, fairy tales and catchy tunes". St. Paul Pioneer Press. 27 April 1994. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
  4. ^ "McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program". USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
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