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About the Challenge

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) MyPlate Fruits and Veggies Video Challenge invites you to create short videos (approximately 30 seconds) showing how you’re adding fruits and vegetables to your diet without spending a lot of money. We encourage you to create videos that are inspiring and instructive — show a healthy tip that has worked for you and that you think can work for other people. Videos must be submitted in one of the following categories:

  • Tips for kids
  • Tips when eating at home
  • Tips when eating away from home

The goal of the challenge is to encourage healthy eating habits and raise awareness around USDA’s MyPlate dietary guidelines, which includes making half your plate fruits and vegetables.


Note: Team members must be at least 18, but your video can include minors under 18 as long as the necessary consent forms are provided. ("Team members" do not include people who appear in the video but don't make any other contributions to the submission.) For details on eligibility, review the Official Rules.

Prizes

First Prize (3)

$1,500

• 1 winner in each of the 3 categories

Second Prize (3)

$1,000

• 1 winner in each of the 3 categories

Popular Choice (3)

$500

• 1 winner in each of the 3 categories

Honorable Mention (5)

Judges

The USDA

Judging will be performed by the USDA

Judging Criteria

Quality of the Idea

Includes elements such as creativity and originality

Implementation of the Idea

Includes elements such as the quality and creativity of the video

Potential Impact on Healthy Eating Habits

Includes how instructive, easy-to-follow, and cost-effective the idea is

How to Enter

  1. Create an account on fruitsandveggies.challenge.gov or log in with an existing ChallengePost account.
  2. On fruitsandveggies.challenge.gov, click "Accept this challenge" to register your interest in participating. This step ensures that you will receive important challenge updates.
  3. Review the Resources page to learn more about the video requirements.
  4. Create a video approximately 30 seconds long, highlighting one (1) way you’ve added fruits and vegetables to your diet without straining your budget. Choose one of these categories: tips for kids, tips when eating at home, or tips when eating away from home.
  5. Confirm that you have read and agreed to the Official Rules. Submit your video by including a link to the video on YouTube.com; a text description of what you did to add more fruits and vegetables to your diet; and a transcript of the video.