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How Are You Adding Fruits and Vegetables? Your Plate Could Win $1,500!

Posted by Marissa Duswalt, RD, Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships in Food and Nutrition Initiatives
Nov 10, 2011

How are you putting more fruits and vegetables to your plate? USDA is challenging you to show how you’re adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet without straining your budget. Speaking of your budget, the challenge is offering cash prizes for creative videos! All you have to do is create a short video (approximately 30 seconds) showing how you build a healthy plate with fruits and veggies on a budget. What does YOUR MyPlate look like? Share your most inspiring tips, tricks, and how-tos. Get creative with your video! It can be a song, a skit, or a how-to in action, as long as it includes the message “Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.”

But hurry! The deadline is quickly approaching. Submit your best “Make Half Your Plate Fruits and Vegetables” video by November 15th to be eligible for the contest. The goal of the challenge is to encourage healthy eating habits, raise awareness around USDA’s MyPlate, and promote the message, “Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.” Winners will be featured on ChooseMyPlate.gov and other partner websites.

Videos may be submitted in the following categories:

  • Tips for kids
  • Tips when eating at home
  • Tips when eating away from home

FIRST PRIZE (3)
$1,500 each

SECOND PRIZE (3)
$1,000 each

POPULAR CHOICE (3)
$500 each

Learn more & register to enter at fruitsandveggies.challenge.gov.

This competition is created by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion. Please see the Official Rules on FruitsAndVeggies.challenge.gov for complete guidelines and requirements.