2010 Ohio State Fair Butter Sculpture Promotes the Importance of Good Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Recognizing the importance of good nutrition and physical activity in combating childhood obesity, the American Dairy Association pays tribute to the new Fuel Up to Play 60 school wellness program, a partnership between the National Dairy Council and the National Football League.

This year’s butter display features the likenesses of two NFL players- offensive lineman Joe Thomas of the Cleveland Browns and safety Chinedum Ndukwe of the Cincinnati Bengals, who are active in promoting health and wellness throughout schools in Ohio through Fuel up to Play 60.

The players share the cooler with a life-size butter cow and calf, modeled after an ideal Holstein dairy cow.

This year’s display hopes to remind fairgoers the importance of regular physical activity and choosing more nutrient-rich foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables and low fat and fat free dairy foods, and encourages you to find ways to make positive and lasting changes in youth and schools.

Crafted from approximately 2,000 pounds of butter, donated in part by Dairy Farmers of America, the display was completed in 392 hours, in which approximately 200 of those hours were spent actually sculpting the butter.

The Dairy Products Building is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. during the Ohio State Fair, and offers a variety of Ohio-produced dairy products including ice cream, milkshakes, cheese sandwiches, milk and yogurt.