Lesson 3 - Food Labels

Activity - Write down all the information you think is included on a food label.

Watch 'the food label and you ' you tube video. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Hg6ru8XatGo

Students to discuss on their table the food that they have brought in and to compare them in relation to the RDA (recommended daily allowance)

How to read a food label' video you tube. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7yIOXIXnYz4

Read and complete reading What's on the What's on the Label (handout) +  what's the score? worksheet. On completion, they must take a photo and upload their answers to their blog. They do this by saving it to their laptop and click 'insert image' on the above row.

Lesson 2 - Nutrients

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When planning a health & balance diet we must have a certain amount of each food group

Carbohydrates
Fats
Protein
Water
Fibre
Minerals
Vitamins

Your task is to research each of these groups, their role, give an example (supported by a diagram with citation) plus the recommended daily allowance of each amount.