A Most Nutritious Election

You will assume the role of a talking fruit or vegetable. Pretending that there's a "Fruit/Vegetable of the Year" election, you will create a campaign speech that explains why your fruit/veggie is the best candidate for the job. Speeches need to be filled with actual facts about the benefits of eating your fruit/vegetable.

What if vegetables and fruits could talk? What if there was a "Fruit/Vegetable of the Year" Election every year? What would fruits and vegetables say if they wanted to be elected.

Choose Charlie Cherry by Rebekah, third grader Hi, I’m Charlie Cherry, but you can call me Bing. I’m so tasty. Other fruits have only one taste, but not me. I can be sweet and juicy, or I can surprise you and be sour, so sour I can make your face go like this. I am very healthy to eat, and I can make your heart stronger and help make the pain in your bones go away. But don’t eat too many of me or you will get a tummy ache. I grow on a tree, and it’s fun to pick me. You know I’m ready when I am dark red. Check me first because the birds like me too, and they might have already taken a bite out of me. Ouch! When you eat me, watch out for my pit or—in other words—my seed. If you swallow it, you could choke. I bet you want to know why I’m the best. It’s not because I’m tasty or healthy. It’s because you’ll always see me in a Shirley Temple. That’s why I deserve your vote!

An Approved Message by Allie, third grader Hi, I'm Belle the Blueberry. Let me tell you why I deserve your vote. I can do all sorts of things. I can improve your vision and make your blood flow better. I am a great source of antioxidants, which protects you from disease. I can help you have a better memory too. I can even help you stay fit with fiber, potassium, iron and vitamin C. The health magazine has named me one of the 50 "Super Foods!" I come from the berry group. I taste sweet, refreshing, and berry-licious. I'm small and round, midnight blue, and I'm also shaped like a full moon. So remember, on voting day, a vote for me is a vote for a healthier life. I'm Belle the Blueberry, and I approve this message.