CE220 Unit 5: Promoting Healthy Childhood Nutrition Nancy Moretti

Thought for the day….. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams, live the life you have imagined. -Henry David Thoreau

Weekly Reminders Complete Readings Complete Learning Activities Read Web Resources Discussion Board: Post detailed responses to discussion question (100 words or more) Share detailed feedback with at least 2 classmates Post response to Seminar Option 2 IF you do not attend seminar Complete Graded Content Review

Chapter Review #1 “Watch one hour of Saturday morning cartoons on television and discuss the following:” What foods were presented in the majority of commercials? What adjectives were used in describing foods that were advertised? Imagine that you are a 4-year-old. On your next trip to the grocery store, what products would you want your parent to buy?

Chapter Review #2 “Go to a fast-food restaurant featuring hamburgers and observe the following:” How many toddlers and preschoolers are there? What are the children eating and drinking? What foods might have been ordered from the menu to provide a more nutritious, healthier meal? Ask the restaurant for nutritional information or visit its Web site

Chapter Review #3 “Go to the local supermarket and observe advertising techniques geared towards children’s foods.” What cereals are shelved at a child’s eye level? What types of foods are displayed at the end of aisles? What food items are typically displayed at the checkout counter? What types of free food samples are offered by the store to young children?

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Seminar Question 1 Think about the health habits of the children you know. What are the most frequent food choices of these children? Why? How could you help improve their eating habits?

Seminar Question 2 What can be done to help these children make choices contrary to what the advertisers suggest? What healthy choices are made available for children?

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Wrap-up quote… TEAMWORK It’s amazing what can be accomplished when nobody cares about who gets the credit. - Robert Yates

References Marotz, L. (2009). Health, safety, and nutrition for the young child (7 th ed.). Clifton Park, NY: Thomson Delmar Learning.