Super size me film today.
We will watch the end of this film today as an introduction to the unit on nutrition.
We will have a class debate on topics from the film.
Some possible debate topics include -
- Should "characters" be used for advertising when the target audience is often very young?
- Should schools limit or eliminate access to vending machines and soda machines in schools? Why or why not?
- Is it a school's responsibility to notify parents and/or students when a student is seriously overweight considering all of the ill health effects?
- What are some ways that American life leads to obesity and what can be done about it?
- Should gym class be made harder? Why or why not? Do you think students would approve?
- Should grocery stores and convenience stores make junk food less visible? And should the prices be higher for high fat/low nutrition foods?
- Should nutrition content of school lunches be made easily available to students who want to make better choices?
- What impact do you think food labels have on the choices Americans make with their foods? Do you think they should have warning labels similar to the Surgeon General's warning on cigarettes?
Define:
- Trans fats
- Hydrogenation
- %DV (percent daily value)
- Carbohydrates
- Kilocalories
Using colored pencils or markers, you will determine a scale rating of 1-5 for the food choices. 1 will be a very high fat, high calorie, low nutrition food item, while a 5 will be a healthy whole food like apples, real chicken breasts, and so on. You should make the key and list example foods at each level. For instance, broccoli, although a good food source, once loaded with cheese or butter can go lower on the scale. Other foods such as snack cakes would be a 1.
Use this link as a PRINTOUT
Research and compare the marketing budgets of several large fast food or soft drink companies.
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