Urban Horticulture Project Caroline’s Promise – 2016 Many people in the Guatemalan communities where Caroline’s Promise partners are in desperate need of improved diets. The primary staples of rice and corn tortillas provides more than enough carbohydrates and when available beans provide some of the protein necessary. However the majority don't have enough fiber, vitamins, and other phytonutrients necessary to support growth, brain function, and disease resistance. In developed countries health care recommendations typically encourage 3 to 5 servings of vegetables per day but for many of our Guatemalan friends 0 to 2 servings per week is common We have observed that lack of awareness and high cost relative to income are the primary drivers of inadequate diets in Guatemala. One of the manifestations of poor diet is that children are less able to concentrate and remember what they are taught at school. This undermines the educational oppor...