DO NOW

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DO NOW

• As the poster boards are passed around, write
  down one food that you like and one food that you
  dislike.

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Foods that you dislike

• What trends do you see in the foods that you
  dislike?

The majority of foods listed are healthy foods!
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Why is it that the majority of this list is
healthy foods?

• Most of our healthy foods have a bland taste to
  them because they do not have fat in them. Fat
  gives food a lot of flavor.

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Foods that you like . . .

• Why are the majority of these foods on this list?

The majority of these foods contain fat that
gives food its powerful taste.
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NUTRIENTS

• All of the foods listed, both those we like and
  the foods we dislike, contain nutrients. What
  are nutrients?

Substances in food that your body needs to
function properly, to grow, to repair itself, and
to supply you with energy.
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Influences on our Eating Habits

• What type of things have an influence over our
  food choices?

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Influences . . .

• Family
• Culture
• Media and advertising
• Peer influences
• Personal taste
• Mood and emotion

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Food Choice Factors

• Complete the Food Choice Factors Worksheet on
  your own.
• Afterwards, each group will choose one person to
  total each category for their table.
• We will then take a look at which factors are
  most important for this class.

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Food Choice Factors

• What are your favorite foods?

• Why do you like them?

• Which foods do most of the members of your family
  enjoy together?

• Are there any foods that your family does not
  eat?

• Does what you eat say something about who you
  are?

• What role does advertising play in your choices?

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Nutrition and Advertising

• How do advertisers use words and images (photos,
  drawings, etc.) to try to make their products
  appealing to consumers?

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CLOSURE

• You will be creating posters depicting common
  nutrition-related advertising influences and
  themes. Your group may choose any advertising
  theme you can think of. You can use the
  magazines Ive provided to find food
  advertisements for ideas. When finished, you will
  present your posters to the class. Take the
  final few minutes of class to brainstorm an idea
  for an advertising theme. We will be creating
  our billboards tomorrow.