California Avocados:
Members of the Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group arrive at the California Avocado grove in Poway, CA
California Avocados:
Dietitians mingle before lunch is served
California Avocados:
Jan DeLyser, Vice President of Marketing for the California Avocado Commission, with avocado growers Ed and Barbara Malone and CAC Chairman Charley Wolk
California Avocados:
California Avocado growers Ed Malone and Mike Sanders
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Guests enjoy a California Avocado-centric meal in beautiful avocado country
California Avocados:
Attendees chat as they enjoy the first course, California Avocado Beet Salad
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First course: California Avocado Beet Salad
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Second course: White Rock Fish over Smoked California Avocado Quinoa Tabouli
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Dessert: California Avocado Chocolate Mousse
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California Avocado Commission spokespeople Liz Weiss, MS, RD and Janice Bissex, MS, RD, the Meal Makeover Moms
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Janice Bissex demonstrates how to choose the perfect California Avocado
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Janice Bissex showing how to cut a California Avocado
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To get the most nutrients, Janice Bissex encourages the guests to peel their California Avocados
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The attendees gather for a photo after enjoying a delicious lunch. California Avocado trees can be seen in the background at the base of the hill
California Avocados:
California Avocado grower Mike Sanders informs the dietitians about California Avocado growing practices
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California Avocado grower Mike Sanders demonstrates how avocados are picked from the tree. There are clippers and a small bag at the end of the pole
California Avocados:
Mike Sanders shows off a perfect California Avocado
California Avocados:
California Avocado grower Mike Sanders and the Meal Makeover Moms