Ever wonder why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated? The U.S. Census Bureau has information about the day, and information about the nation's Hispanic population.
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, in which a Mexican force of 4,500 men faced 6,000 well-trained French soldiers, according a release from the U.S. Census Bureau. The battle lasted four hours and ended in a victory for the Mexican army under Gen. Ignacio Zaragoza. Mexican Population 31.8 million The number of U.S. residents of Mexican origin, according to the 2010 Census. These residents accounted for about three-quarters (63 percent) of the 50.5 million Hispanics and increased 54 percent, growing from 20.6 million in 2000 to 31.8 million in 2010. Source: The Hispanic Population: 2010 <http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-04.pdf> 25.5 Median age of people in the United States of Mexican origin. …
'Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate and vitamin B6,' Beaumont dietitian Silvia Veri said.
You can almost taste the tacos and smell the spicy salsa just thinking about Cinco de Mayo, a day many will celebrate Mexican heritage and culture. But you don’t have to be Mexican to participate in festivities or to enjoy the delicious food. On this day, Americans will use 81 million pounds of avocados in their Cinco de Mayo meals – that is 162 million individual pieces of this delicious green fruit, according to the California Avocado Commission. Near Trenton, avocados can be found at Trentwood Farms. Guacamole, made predominantly of avocados, is a popular food people eat on this cheerful holiday. “Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, vitamin C, vitamin K, folate and vitamin B6,” said Silvia Veri, a registered dietitian and …
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Nate Stemen
4:59 pm on Friday, May 4, 2012
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