FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

We Challenge YOU for the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables!

In celebration of the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables (IYFV), FAO challenges you to share your relationship with fruits and vegetables and to raise awareness on the important role of fruits and vegetables in human nutrition, food security and health. Join the IYFV Social Media Challenge series!

Grab your fruits and vegetables and pick a challenge! Post your videos on social media using the relevant hashtags and if on Twitter, please tag us @FAOAmericas and @FAOCaribbean.

 

#BackyardChallenge

 In this challenge, we invite you to share a creative 60 second video /photo of the fruits or vegetables harvested from your backyard garden, patio, rooftop or other safe space using the hashtags #IYFV2021 and #Backyardchallenge

 

 #UglyFruitChallenge

 a) In this challenge, we invite you to share a creative 60 second video of a dish prepared from an 'ugly fruit or vegetable' using the hashtags #IYFV2021 and #Uglyfruitchallenge

 b) In this challenge, if you have the Ugly Fruit fever and are eating fruits that look ugly to others, share a creative 60 second video of this using the hashtags #IYFV2021 and #uglyfruitchallenge

 

#Namethefruitchallenge or #Namethevegchallenge

In this challenge, we invite you to share a creative 60 second video identifying a fruit (or vegetable) by looking at a photo or the actual fruit or vegetable and guess the name, using the hashtags #IYFV2021 and #Namethefruitchallenge or #Namethevegchallenge

 

#Tastethefruitchallenge or #Tastethevegchallenge

In a video of 60 seconds or less, you are asked to taste a fruit/s or vegetable/s blind-folded and to then identify the fruit based on the taste, using the hashtags #IYFV2021 and #Tastethefruitchallenge or #Tastethevegchallenge.

For more information on the International Year of Fruits and Vegetables, visit our website