Sweet Potato Council
  • The main national organization for the promotion and marketing of sweet potatoes
  • The major advocate of the sweet potato industry with government agencies.

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~~~ Sweet Potatoes ~~~
Available Year Round
in Major Supermarkets and Restaurants

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~ Sweet Potatoes ~
provide FIBER, FOLATE, POTASSIUM, VITAMIN B-6
and they're bursting with
BETA CAROTENE (Vitamin A).
"A Powerhouse of Nutrition"

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Sweet Potato
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“The Nutritional Gold Standard Among Vegetables”
~ Sweet Potatoes ~
are CHOLESTEROL-FREE,
FAT-FREE
and excellent sources of
VITAMINS C & E.
  • About the Council

  • Sweet Potato Nutrition

  • Sweet Potato Recipes

  • Statistical Yearbook

  • Industry Links
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    For more information, contact:
    The United States Sweet Potato Council, Inc.
    12 Nicklaus Lane, Suite 101
    Columbia, SC 29229
    Tel. (803) 788-7101
    FAX (803) 788-7101
     website:www.SweetPotatoUSA.org
    E-mail
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  • *** The Alabama Sweet Potato Association will host the 49th Annual United States Sweet Potato Convention on January 23–25, 2011. The meeting will be held in Orange Beach, Alabama at the Perdido Beach Resort. Make your hotel reservations now by calling: 1-800-634-8001. For attendees who plan to fly in, the most convenient airport is Pensacola, Florida.
          Click here to view/download the invitation letter and registration form. For more information about the 2011 Sweet Potato Convention, please contact Arnold Caylor by e-mail or at (256) 734-5820.

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    *** FREE Downloadable Sweet Potato Recipes ***
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  • View the USSPC sweet potato advertorial in the March 2009 "Masters of Merchandising" issue of Produce Business.
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    *** WeightWatchers:
    The versatile sweet potatoes "are one of North America's healthiest, most delicious traditions."     		*** Dole Superfoods:
    Sweet potato is "a Superfood for your eyes."
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    *** Institute of Medicine:
    School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children
    Recommended Changes to the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs

    		You can view/download the PDF versions of the
    National Sweet
    Potato Newsletter

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