Food Network Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. Coming to Kansas City With Zesty New Recipes and Tips for No-Salt Cooking for National Kidney Month
Fresenius Medical Care Sponsors Culinary Tour to Introduce Delicious New Kidney-Friendly Cuisine for Restricted Diets
WALTHAM, Mass. – March 1, 2013 – Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr., sponsored by Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), is embarking on a tour of four U.S. cities during March in recognition of National Kidney Month. McCargo – host of the Food Network show “Big Daddy’s House” – will visit FMCNA clinics in each city to meet with dialysis patients and their families to share kidney-friendly cooking tips, food samples and recipes developed in collaboration with FMCNA dietitians. He will also unveil a new recipe in each city, influenced by that region’s cuisine. More information is available at www.ultracare- dialysis.com/kidneymonth.
WHO: Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr., host of the Food Network show “Big Daddy’s House.”
WHAT: McCargo will share kidney-friendly cooking tips, food samples and recipes with dialysis patients and their families at three Kansas City FMCNA dialysis clinics. He also will unveil a recipe he created for Kansas City food enthusiasts, influenced by the region’s own cuisine.
Additionally, Chef McCargo will participate in the North Kansas City Missouri State BBQ Championship as a celebrity judge. During the event, he'll conduct two dialysis-friendly cooking demos.
WHY: There are an estimated 26 million Americans with chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is a progressive, usually permanent loss of kidney function. Many people who have CKD are still in the early stages of the disease, but by the time CKD leads to kidney failure, or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the only treatments are a kidney transplant or dialysis.
WHEN On Friday, March 15, McCargo will be at FMCNA Rainbow Blvd Westwood from 9:30 to 11 a.m. He will be at FMCNA Kansas City from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. He will be at FMCNA Lee's Summit from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
On Saturday, March 16, McCargo will conduct cooking demos at the North Kansas City Missouri State BBQ Championship from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 to 5 p.m.
He will also be at the Pancake Breakfast at 9am and the Fresenius Medical Care booth from 12 to 1 p.m., 3 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m.
WHERE: North Kansas City Missouri State BBQ Championship Finnigan's Hall 503 E. 18th Avenue North Kansas City, MO 64116
MEDIA: News media and the public are welcome to attend the clinic visits. Individual interviews with McCargo can be arranged by calling Thea Bakkar, 415-445-4000 or [email protected].
About Fresenius Medical Care North America Through our leading network of more than 2,100 dialysis facilities in North America and our vascular access centers, laboratory, pharmacy and affiliated hospitals and nephrology practices, Fresenius Medical Care provides renal services to hundreds of thousands of people throughout the United States, Mexico and Canada. We are also the continent’s top producer of dialysis equipment, dialyzers and related disposable products and a major supplier of renal pharmaceuticals.
For more information about the company, visit www.fmcna.com; for information about patient services, visit www.ultracare-dialysis.com.
About Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. competed on and won season four of “The Next Food Network Star” in 2008, beating out thousands of culinary hopefuls for the ultimate dream job – his own Food Network show. “Big Daddy’s House” premiered in 2008 and continues to be a success. On “Big Daddy’s House,” Aaron shares his passion for big, bold flavors and fun, family cooking, bringing a down-to-earth vibe and warm smile to the kitchen. He recently published his first cookbook, “Simply Done, Well Done.” Whether cooking with his children, relatives, friends, or even by himself, big food and big fun reign supreme.