May 25, 2015 | British Columbia’s health minister chomps on a crunchy cucumber as he hands out fresh peppers and tomatoes to Grade 5 students who eagerly accept the healthy snacks. Terry Lake was at Oaklands Elementary School on Monday to mark a decade of the province’s fruit and vegetables program. Lake said junk food was once the most popular lunch kit snack, but fruit and vegetables are taking root in classrooms ahead of chips and chocolates.