- What, in your opinion, are the current important health issues that are directly related to food. Specifically, what are they, and why are they so important in today’s society?
- Athletes in fast food
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- Heart disease
2. How, in your opinion, does food impact these problems?
- Promotes them
- Makes the problems easier to get
3. What, in your opinion, are the key components to a healthy diet?
- Not eating fast food for every meal
- Having more meals at home
- Having a variety in your diet – MyPlate
- Eating good amounts of fruits and veggies
- Drinking more water
4. From a health perspective, what is “good” food? What is “bad” food? Use some examples.
- Processed food = bad food
- Fast food = bad
- Organic = good
- Fruits / veggies = good
- Sports drinks / sodas = bad
5. Considering the advertisements that you selected for today’s class…Are your selected advertisements effective in addressing the key health issues you mentioned above? Why or why not?
- Promoting healthier options
- Promoting better options
