Tag Archives: Nutrition

Youth “Telling the Beef Story” Video Blog Contest Launched

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Fill Your Plate

Youth ages 16‐20 encouraged to create YouTube videos focused on beef to win prizes! The Beef Checkoff launched a new video blog contest designed to engage youth in telling the beef story using the power of YouTube. Videos must be … Continue reading →

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hot Chocolate

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hot Chocolate

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How to Get Your Kids to Eat More Vegetables

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

Being creative and offering a variety of foods can make a difference in the choices your children make when it comes to eating healthy.

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10 Amazing Things about Asparagus

Posted on June 6, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

Asparagus, whose name comes from asparagos, the Greek word for shoot, has been used since ancient times. Thought to cure everything from heart problems to toothaches, early records from Greece and Rome outline its many medicinal uses.

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The Secret Weapon in the Happy Meal Wars: Parents

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Fill Your Plate

Whether there are toys in Happy Meals or not, the bottom line is that parents are in control of the food their children eat and the habits they develop.

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