Friday Food Facts

Did you know that beef by-products allow us to use 99% of every beef animal? Thank a cow the next time you wear make-up, deodorant, leather and bandages or eat marshmallows, Jell-O, and mayonnaise or chew your favorite gum! Beef is Arizona’s largest agriculture commodity.

Related Article: National Prime Rib Day

Friday, April 24^th: Mel Blanc — the voice of Bugs Bunny — was allergic to carrots! Too bad since they’re a good source of Vitamin A and other vitamins and nutrients. In Arizona, Rousseau Family Farms is our largest carrot farmer growing on average 42,000,000 pounds of carrots each year.

Related Articles: Little Known Facts about Carrots

Friday, April 17^th: During your lifetime, you’ll eat nearly 60,000 lbs. of food or the weight of about 6 elephants! Of those 60,000 pounds make sure a good amount are Arizona’s fruits and vegetables and our nutritious animal proteins like beef, pork, lamb and eggs!

April 10th: Friday: If you shake a can of mixed nuts, the larger ones will always rise to the top! Shake that can and eat some of Arizona’s nutritious and tasty pecans and pistachio nuts.

Friday, April 3^rd: National Egg Salad week begins next week. And since eggs are the most economical protein around, you’ll want to pick up some of Arizona’s Hickman’s Family Farm eggs! Their eggs can be found at AJ’s, Albertson’s, Bashas, Costco, Food City, Fry’s, IGA, Sams Club, Sprouts, WalMart and many convenience stores.

Try the new culinary craze, an egg-topped tossed salad.

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• Little Known Facts about Eggs
• 8 Tips for Getting Enough Healthy Protein