[Fruitsandveggies] Promote Fruits and Veggies...During National Nutrition Month!

Fri Feb 1 11:45:12 PST 2008

Oregon Fruit and Vegetable Program Newsletter

Promote Fruits and Veggies...
During National Nutrition Month!
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In This Newsletter

Get Smart!
New Web Resources

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Quick Links

Eat Well Oregon [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001H5l0MjVjILi6Y67LGgnq9WHA_crkOgcj8_z-OYoK5kDmtZePcg80LGdM1mlXKy4mP8s4j-Eir4yKIa1KVq4HNebXr5KDnqr3oLYz7ee7ngP5qepBWw42Y4QF-9USo7P7YXIlL_7TAEW8FNoaSB90wA==]

Fruits and Veggies More Matters [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001H5l0MjVjILhVYKKtQn_g4rno5_f1PwmqbVqNsRup7l0guRpubt7yHcn-ZcOnVl90WrQdgvMCnYrg62ZU9Qs1gZ34CLcsMgQHtrbvBmfa98ufFVENaTlrDzlvFDTnmS4W-OmFGRN4-Us=]

Join the Oregon Fruits and Veggies List Serve [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001H5l0MjVjILg714B5BmvQOLb2YPcyvGHLo0NOc53z7sgdl5iyNOi9-feou7O2bVnN-w0iEPKyirBoBv-8QBhprkAkPHmDaN6OGaWe6NU7SrNfIwtEvko_jLTy5uTb-YiZd3w4F3ls1kZNTCuDoZbCEA==]
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Issue: 1

February/2008
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Celebrate National Nutrition Month in Oregon!

March is National Nutrition Month and we want you to help us celebrate by promoting
Fruits and Veggies-More Matters®.
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Get Smart!

To mark the one-year anniversary of Fruits and Veggies-More Matters, the Center 
for Disease Control and Prevention and Produce for Better Health Foundation have
 created a new series of consumer tips under the slogan, "Get Smart! Fruits and 
Veggies-More Matters." The tips are designed to help moms, "Get Smart!" in overcoming
traditional barriers to purchasing, preparing, and serving more fruits and veggies
at every eating occasion. Topics include

* As You Shop
* In Your Family Dinner
* Eating on the Go
* Back to School
* On a Budget
* Entertaining

You can download and view these materials here [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001H5l0MjVjILh0fYO8J60aZcvzRpuonBuaG_xBrkYe9zInaU8k9S8x2pNAUfA4aug4_9aMGmyuSC6iKdnfQ6VJ3uJq_6unSR3ySK09nZ7mfL3lsbSK9nxszBzUSoq0HTp2iWkaUMFUuxChupviIV4__w==].
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New Web Resources

The Produce for Better Health Foundation Web Site, www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org
[http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001H5l0MjVjILhVYKKtQn_g4rno5_f1PwmqbVqNsRup7l0guRpubt7yHcn-ZcOnVl90WrQdgvMCnYrg62ZU9Qs1gZ34CLcsMgQHtrbvBmfa98ufFVENaTlrDzlvFDTnmS4W-OmFGRN4-Us=],
will feature a special section with "Get Smart!" resources, materials and activities
for consumers. Look for the new site in mid-February.
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What You Can Do

There are lots of ways you can promote fruits and veggies during National Nutrition
Month. Here are a few simple suggestions.

* Highlight Get Smart! tips in a nutrition class or food demonstration
* Organize a fruit and vegetable tasting at a grocery store in your community and
distribute Get Smart! "As You Shop" tips
* Put a link to http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/ [http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001H5l0MjVjILhVYKKtQn_g4rno5_f1PwmqbVqNsRup7l0guRpubt7yHcn-ZcOnVl90WrQdgvMCnYrg62ZU9Qs1gZ34CLcsMgQHtrbvBmfa98ufFVENaTlrDzlvFDTnmS4W-OmFGRN4-Us=]
on your organization's website and direct clients to the new Get Smart! resources
and activities (available mid-February)
* Write a Letter to the Editor about the importance of fruits and veggies and provide
some Get Smart! tips for eating more fruits and veggies

* Create a display in your organization's foyer or cafeteria highlighting the observance
of March Nutrition Month
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Let us know how you will promote Fruits and Veggies-More Matters during National
 Nutrition Month. Email us your plans here (haley.c.smith at state.or.us [mailto:haley.c.smith at state.or.us]).
We may be able to provide you with some guidance and technical assistance.

As an added incentive, everyone who promotes fruits and veggies during National 
Nutrition Month will be entered in a drawing for some great prizes including "The
Essential Reference: Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini" by Elizabeth Schneider,
Fruits & Veggies Color Champions(TM) Bingo! and Fruit and Vegetable Balloons.
Also, we will recognize everyone who participates in the March promotion on the 
Eat Well Website.

If you have any questions about National Nutrition Month or need some more ideas
 about how you can promote fruits and veggies please get in touch(haley.c.smith at state.or.us
[mailto:haley.c.smith at state.or.us]).

Together we can promote increased fruits and veggies for all Oregonians during National
Nutrition Month 2008!

Sincerely,

Haley Smith
Oregon Fruit and Vegetable Program

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