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- Livingston Volunteers For Family and Community Lady Bugs Focus On Fruits and Veggies
Patricia M. Arledge, Langley, Layne
Lady Bug President, Madeline Maehren, and Secretary/Treasurer, Gayle Miller, read the nutrition facts labels on canned fruits and juices while sampling store and national brand tomato juice
Lady Bug President, Madeline Maehren, drains the canned peaches and Donna Bencaz cuts the prunes for the Rise & Shine Cobbler
During their monthly Livingston Volunteers for Family & Community (LVFC) Club meeting on May 21, members of the Lady Bugs met to discuss old and new business including upcoming community service projects and tour to the Hammond Research Station. Layne Langley, LSU AgCenter Area Nutrition Agent, conducted a Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Vegetables Program. Besides receiving tips on how to add more fruits and vegetables to their day, members also participated in a taste test. They sampled the store and national brands of tomato juice and fruit cocktail to see if they could determine which was the store brand and which was the national brand. They also took part in a fruit and vegetable game which led to discussion among members. With guidance from Langley, members participated in a food demo and prepared Rise & Shine Cobbler—a tasty recipe with pears, peaches, and prunes.
For more information about LSU AgCenter nutrition programs, contact Layne Langley at 225-686-3020 or at lalangley@agcenter.lsu.edu
The LSU AgCenter and the LSU College of Agriculture