Friday Food Facts

To get the same amount of protein as 3 ounces of beef, you’d need to eat 7 tablespoons of peanut butter, 670 calories! 3 ounces of beef averages 150 calories. Like the beef raised on Arizona family ranches, eat high-quality, tasty Arizona beef.

Arizona agriculture uses 70% of our water but 100% of us eat the food grown and raised by that same water. As Arizona grows, a shift will take place from agriculture to development. But we’ll always need water to grow food.

Arizona has the most competitive grocery market in the U.S.  Good for us and our pocketbooks since Arizona also grows or raises every basic food item you find in our local grocery stores: Dairy, eggs, beef, pork, fresh fruits, and vegetables!

Happy New Year. Start the year out with a healthy focus by eating more Arizona nuts, like pecans. Pecans are ranked number one among the family of nuts for naturally occurring antioxidants, considered valuable in disease prevention.

Because of modern technology and innovative approaches to farming and ranching, our aggies can do more with less.