PSE4U Topics

1.Should "characters" be used for advertising when the target audience is often very young?

2.Is it a school's responsibility to notify parents when a student is seriously overweight considering all of the ill health effects?

3.What are some ways that North American life leads to obesity and what can be done about it?

4.Should gym class be made harder? Why or why not? Do you think students would approve?

5.Should grocery stores and convenience stores make junk food less visible? And should the prices be higher for low nutrition foods?

6.Should nutrition content of school lunches be made easily available to students who want to make better choices?

7.What impact do you think food labels have on the choices Canadians make with their foods? Do you think warning labels on cigarettes are effective?

Extension: compare the marketing budgets of several large fast food or soft drink companies and create a poster.Create a comparative timeline of the rise of fast food popularity and the growing trends in obesity.

These should be journals handed in every Friday. Choose 4 of the topics above.