The Department of Agriculture on Monday encouraged parents to “bring some fun” into healthy eating by making springtime scenes out of food on their kids’ plates.

One suggestion from USDA is to make a scene of spring flowers using cucumbers for grass, strawberries for the flowers, an orange slice for the sun, and a cloud out of popcorn.

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