By Angela Hatton
Frankfort, KY – More than 30,000 Kentucky elementary school students may be getting extra fresh fruit and vegetables during the school day. Kentucky has been allocated nearly $2 million to purchase the healthy food in schools where at least half of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Education Department spokesperson Lisa Gross says the program has increased significantly in the past two years, from just over $800,000 in 2008. Participating schools must agree to offer free fresh fruits and vegetables to all enrolled students during the school day at least three days a week, and at a time other than meal service periods.