[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING ANNALEE CARROLL FROM APPLETON, MAINE

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                          HON. CHELLIE PINGREE

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2012

  Ms. PINGREE of Maine. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a young 
constituent of mine who has proven that vegetables aren't just healthy, 
but delicious.
  In August, the White House invited children from across the country 
to a ``Kids State Dinner'' to highlight healthy recipes that they 
submitted. Twelve-year-old Annalee Carroll from Appleton, Maine, was 
selected to represent our state with her recipe for turkey dumplings.
  Full of healthy ingredients, Annalee's turkey dumplings can be made 
in a flash--and look tasty enough to disappear from dinner plates just 
as quickly.
  While parents have been the ones historically to tell their children 
to eat vegetables, we all have something to learn from Annalee and her 
peers. Go into a school cafeteria in Maine these days and you're likely 
to see kids happily gobbling up kale instead of French fries. In 
between classes, they're tending to the school garden. On the weekends, 
they're introducing their parents to the local farmers market.
  What's behind the change? For years, children learned little--if 
anything--about what they ate and where it came from. Today, though, 
more schools are connecting students directly with their food sources. 
Children are literally getting their hands dirty while learning about 
the places and people producing their food. With that first-hand 
information, students more often opt for fresh, healthy foods, many of 
which can be grown locally or even in school gardens.
  I am grateful that the White House, and in particular the First Lady, 
has done so much to raise awareness about eating healthy, and to 
celebrate kids who are leading this positive change. Congratulations to 
Annalee on her excellent recipe!

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