How Much Should I Eat? And Other Food Tips From Local Farm Bureau

February 22, 2009

As the Farm Bureau’s Food Check-Out Week comes to a close, farmer and rancher members of the Escambia and Santa Rosa County Farm Bureaus are offering consumers practical information and tips on how to put nutritious meals on the table with fewer dollars during these slow economic times.

“Stretching Your Grocery Dollar With Healthy, Nutritious Food,” is theme of Farm Bureau’s Food Check-Out Week, reflecting the fact that many Americans are feeling an economic squeeze and as a result, are eating out less and preparing more meals at home.

Tips for better nutrition on a stretched budget, making sense of food labels, and understanding USDA’s MyPyramid are among the topics Farm Bureau members want consumers to understand.

“Learning to use your grocery dollars wisely ensures that nutrition isn’t neglected,” according Dorothy Cunningham of Escambia Farm Bureau Women’s Committee. “Fruits and vegetables – along with whole grains, low-fat dairy products, lean meats, fish, beans, eggs and nuts – are an important part of a healthy diet. Buying fresh produce when it is in season and costs less, while buying frozen fruits and vegetables when they are not in season, is a smart way to stretch that dollar.”

The Farm Bureau has prepared four one page pdfs that explain four important food related topics:

Starting this year, the timing of Farm Bureau’s Food Check-Out Week is not related to the date Americans have earned enough money to pay for their food for a year, which is calculated on USDA data that is always a year behind. The third week of February was selected for Food Check-Out Week as a bridge to National Nutrition Month in March.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News