Colorful Calendar Offers Healthy Recipes Inspired by Classics of the Silver Screen

American Institute for Cancer Research
Thursday, 13 December 2001

WASHINGTON, DC -- Are you ready to make your everyday meals "go Hollywood?" A new calendar offered by the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) features playful illustrations that tweak some classic movie scenes to help give healthy eating the big-screen treatment it deserves. That's why we're calling our 2002 wall calendar "AICR Goes to the Movies."

In January, relive the famous scene from The Wizard of Oz in which Dorothy and her friends step out of the woods and into a wide meadow alive with brilliant color - only this time, it's not a field of sleep-inducing poppies, but carrots and pumpkins and squash (oh my!)

When May comes around, let Audrey Hepburn give you some ideas for tasty breakfasts that are much more nutritious than anything you could get at Tiffany's. In August, the Sharks and Jets from West Side Story encourage you to try new flavors from Latin American cuisine. In November, the Marx Brothers show you how to turn all those leftovers into meals that are nutritious and delicious - it's as easy as Duck Soup! Even King Kong stops by to show you how to monkey around with fruit smoothies for the perfect summertime pick-me-up.

Each of the calendar's simple, tasty and nutritious recipes are printed on detachable cards for easy reference all year long. Whimsically illustrated by Chris Stephens with a series of colorful cinematic scenes, the AICR 2002 calendar will make a welcome addition to any kitchen.

Copies of the "AICR Goes to the Movies" calendar are available for $5.00 each. For credit card orders, call toll-free 1-800-843-8114, ext. 50, weekdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern time, or send a check with your name and address to the American Institute for Cancer Research, Dept. C02, P.O. Box 97167, Washington, DC 20090-7167.

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is the nation's third largest cancer charity, focusing exclusively on the link between diet and cancer. The Institute provides a wide range of consumer education programs that help millions of Americans learn to make dietary changes for lower cancer risk. AICR also supports innovative research in cancer prevention and treatment at universities, hospitals and research centers across the U.S. The Institute has provided over $60 million in funding for research in diet, nutrition and cancer. AICR's Web address is www.aicr.org.

For more information, or to contact American Institute for Cancer Research, see their website at: www.aicr.org