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Pass the Plate

American TV series or program


Pass the Plate is a multicultural short-form series filmed in ten countries that was produced by Riverstreet Productions in association with Disney Channel.[1] Hosted by Brenda Song, the first season of the series included various other Disney Channel performers from all around the world.[2][3] Season 2, which debuted on November 1, 2013, was co-hosted by Peyton List and Karan Brar.[4] The third season, also hosted by List and Brar, premiered in its entirety on November 8, 2014.[5]

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Summary

Rotating on-air each day, Pass the Plate "aims to inspire kids and preteens to lead a healthier lifestyle by sharing cultural and historical facts about food and cooking, while giving emphasis to kids assisting in the preparation of their own meal." Each of the segments focuses on the exposition, preparation and health benefits of one food item – mangoes, rice, fish, tomatoes, bananas, grains, vegetables, fruits, and spinach – and takes viewers across the globe on a tour of how these foods are enjoyed by kids and families in each country.[6]

Production

"We want our programming to reflect and recognize that everyone shares a responsibility to encourage kids and families to adopt healthy lifestyles. Our ongoing healthy kids initiatives...and especially Pass the Plate...represent our global team's effort to both inform and empower our viewers, showing them how kids just like them around the world enjoy and benefit from healthy foods", Disney Channel's Worldwide President Rich Ross said in a statement.

Culinary educator David Glickman is a consultant to the Pass the Plate series.[6]

Host

Original

International

List of dishes

Below is a list of dishes featured during the first and second seasons of Pass the Plate hosted by Brenda Song, with Wikilinks where appropriate.

Season 1
Rice Episode
Tomatoes Episode
Spinach Episode
Fish Episode
Bananas Episode
  • Grilled Bananas (set at Big Banana in Coffs Harbour) (Australia)
  • Banana Smoothies (UK)
  • Durban Curried Banana Salad (South Africa)
  • Arroz com Feijao E Banana (Brazil)
Mangoes Episode
  • Spinach, Mango and Chicken Salad (US)
  • Sliced Mango on a Stick (Mexico)
  • Mango Lassi (India)
  • Fruity Icy Pole (Australia)
  • Beef and Mango Stir-Fry (China)


Season 2
Second Fish Episode
Vegetable Episode
Grain Episode
  • Various pastas (Italy)
  • Mee (Singapore)
Fruit Episode

Episodes

Season 1 (2007–08)

  • Episode 1: "Rice"
  • Episode 2: "Tomato"
  • Episode 3: "Spinach"
  • Episode 4: "Fish"
  • Episode 5: "Banana"
  • Episode 6: "Mango"
  • Episode 7: "Fish 2"
  • Episode 8: "Vegetables"
  • Episode 9: "Grains"
  • Episode 10: "Fruit"

Season 2 (2013)

  • Episode 11: "Cheesemaking"
  • Episode 12: "Urban Farming"
  • Episode 13: "Gluten-free Grains"
  • Episode 14: "Urban Beekeeping"
  • Episode 15: "Aquaponics"
  • Episode 16: "Slide Ranch"[4]

Season 3 (2014)

  • Episode 17: "Greenhouse on Wheels"
  • Episode 18: "Rooftop Farming"
  • Episode 19: "Shellfish Farming"
  • Episode 20: "Popcorn Farming"
  • Episode 21: "Pickling"

Worldwide shows

United Kingdom

The show aired on Disney Channel UK in November 2011. Hosted by Gregg Sulkin, Brad Kavanagh, Sydney White, and Amy Wren, it visited the world to find out about what they eat, like China for noodles, or India for curry. There were also tips on healthy eating.

Merchandise

Disney Consumer Products in the United Kingdom announced a deal with Tesco in 2007 to launch a line of branded food products featuring Disney characters. All the items would conform to nutritional guidelines and limits.[7]


References

  1. "Pass the Plate, An Interstitial Series About Healthy Food Choices, to Premiere on Disney Channels Worldwide". Disney Channel. Laughingplace.com. October 23, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  2. Tirrell, Meg (October 22, 2007). "Disney to Phase Out Trans Fat in Theme Parks Overseas". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  3. Crooks, Amy (October 13, 2013). "Karan Brar And Peyton List "Pass The Plate"". Disney 411. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  4. "Pass the Plate". Disney Channel Medianet. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
  5. Bowser, Jacquie (October 22, 2007). "Tesco and Disney launch healthy food range for kids". BrandRepublic. Retrieved August 19, 2011.

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