What's for snack?

Friday's healthy snack includes fresh okra, banana peppers, cherry tomatoes and figs from the school vegetable beds. For many, this was a first taste of these tasty fruits and vegetables. We'll devour the fat watermelon above on Monday (and maybe the rest of the week).

Popcorn!

We often explore culture through flavor when we enjoy popcorn coated with various seasonings and hot sauces from around the world. Watch NPR's short video about the history and physical properties of our favorite snack.

Culture and Flavor

Poke around the Prezi above for information about the cultural roots of flavors sampled during snack time (usually on popcorn). Click the arrow on the bottom to get started, then move the cursor over "More," and click "Fullscreen" to get the full effect. To zoom in and out, moving the cursor to the left side of the screen reveals a toolbar. Videos and text are hidden among the taste buds. Can you find them?