The butter sculpture has been unveiled today at the Ohio State Fair, and this year’s buttery masterpiece pays tribute the importance of good nutrition and physical activity in combating childhood obesity. Created by the American Dairy Association, the sculpture highlights the Fuel Up to Play 60 school wellness program, a partnership between the National Dairy Council and the National Football League.
Crafted from approximately 2,000 pounds of butter, donated in part by Dairy Farmers of America, the display was completed in 392 hours, in which approximately 200 of those hours were spent actually sculpting the butter.
This year’s butter display features the likenesses of two NFL players- offensive lineman Joe Thomas of the Cleveland Browns and safety Chinedum Ndukwe of the Cincinnati Bengals, who are active in promoting health and wellness throughout schools in Ohio through Fuel up to Play 60. The players share the cooler with a life-size butter cow and calf, modeled after an ideal Holstein dairy cow.
This year’s display hopes to remind fairgoers the importance of regular physical activity and choosing more nutrient-rich foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low fat and fat free dairy foods, and encourages you to find ways to make positive and lasting changes in youth and schools.
Source: American Dairy Association