Sunday, March 18, 2012

Malunggay Ice Cream--Investigatory Project

ABSTRACT
Don’t you think you should get kids to try more fruits and vegetables, especially since the new MyPlate guidelines say that half of their plate should be fruits and vegetables? "Child obesity is a huge problem today and one of the best ways to counter this is to make vegetables more attractive to kids."
That is why we developed a way to tempt fussy children: vegetable ice cream. Can you use the fact that people will eat just about anything if it is in ice cream form? The "Ice Greens" come in broccoli,  lettuce, and malunggay flavors. This may sound unappetizing, but once you taste it, you might change your mind especially if you’re health conscious. This would even fit in the summer season because of the chills it brings on the summer breeze.

OBJECTIVE
This Investigatory project aims to find ways to encourage children to eat bland vegetables by blending it into one of their favorite desserts: the ice cream. It is known that children naturally dislikes vegetables but by imbuing the nutritional value of vegetables into their favorable dessert, the researchers conducted experiments on how effective it is.
This is also to make vegetables appetizing and appealing to the eyes of the children.