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SPRINGFIELD — Are you munching on an apple right now? Planning a healthy chicken and veggie dinner?

The Springfield Food Policy Council is encouraging residents to post a healthy selfie on its Facebook page for a chance to win a $50 Big Y card.

The contest is just one way the Food Policy Council is trying to motivate people to live healthier lives and bring awareness to the many programs in the city geared towards doing that, including local farmers markets which will open for the season in the coming months.

On its website the council is described as "an independent body with endorsement from Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the City Council. The purpose of this Council is to oversee the coordination of public and private efforts to improve access to nutritious, affordable, culturally appropriate, fresh, and safe foods for all residents of Springfield."

The contest rules are easy:

1. Snap a selfie featuring you and a healthy meal or snack

2. Post it on the Food Policy Council Facebook page with the #HealthySelfie

3. Wait to hear the results.

The contest will go on until April 30th. Whether you're preparing healthy food, eating it or even shopping for it, stop for a moment, take a pic and enter the contest.