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Meet Power Panther™

I’m Power Panther,TM and I work with the Food and Nutrition Service’s EAT SMART. PLAY HARD.™ campaign. I love my job because I get to travel around the country visiting with kids and parents to encourage them to EAT SMART and PLAY HARD by following the recommendations of MyPyramid for kids.

My nephew, Slurp, lives with me. I try to set a good example for him because he tries to do things that he sees me doing. That means I have to show him that healthy foods taste good, and give you the energy to do the things you like doing!

Slurp and I have a lot of fun playing together. To keep going strong, we balance our day with food and play. Slurp and I get energized by making healthy choices from all the MyPyramid food groups. These foods power us up, so we are ready to jump into our favorite physical activities, like bike riding, basketball, soccer, hiking, swimming, dancing, and climbing trees!

Join me, and let’s work together to help boys and girls everywhere EAT SMART and PLAY HARD!

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Introducing…Slurp!

Hi,

I’m Slurp. I live with my Uncle Power Panther. The cool part is that sometimes I get to work with him to help kids and their parents EAT SMART and PLAY HARD.™ My uncle travels around the country to meet kids, like me, and shows them how to EAT SMART and PLAY HARD using MyPyramid for kids.

Like most kids, I’m fun-loving, but I have my moments and can sometimes surprise people. I like to eat and play with my friends, but don’t always make the best choices.

I am lucky to be living with my Uncle Power Panther, who is the coolest uncle around! He takes really good care of me by trying to make sure I eat yummy foods that are good for me, and have fun running and playing every day. He’s also teaching me how to take care of myself so I can be strong and fast -- just like him!

Since I’ve been living with my Uncle Power Panther, I’ve tried a bunch of new foods, like vegetables, fruits, dry beans, and whole grains -- I really like how they taste. The best part is that I have more energy to play hard when I make healthy choices from all the MyPyramid food groups.

My uncle and I do lots of cool stuff together -- he’s teaching me how to jump rope, skateboard, and slam dunk! He’s really patient. I don’t always get it right on the first try, but he keeps helping and encouraging me -- even when I fall over my own shoes!

If I want to be as strong and powerful as my uncle, I have to EAT SMART and PLAY HARD.