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How companies might deceive you on a food label: 1.Unrealistic serving size - chips 2.Servings per container - muffin, fritos 3.Packaging - pop tart 4.listing an amount and then having a “ * ” - Mac n’ Cheese and brownies
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In a minute, each person will choose a product and fill in a worksheet. Here is what you’ll be looking at:
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To be in the vending machines at many schools it has to be less than: < 35% fat + < 35% sugar Ever wondered, “I this product ‘healthy’?... Today you will see how to determine if a product is “healthy” for you.
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Hand out worksheet, but not food product yet. test Yourself: A&W Restaurant ィ A&W Restaurant ィ Chocolate Fudge Sundae #2 #1 #3 servings per container (just one for this product, so see next slide)
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#3 Servings per container Total Fat x 2 = _______ Sugars x 2 = ______
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Test Yourself: A&W Restaurant ィ A&W Restaurant ィ Chocolate Fudge Sundae #3 Realistic? #3 Deceptive?
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#4 Total Fat? Saturated fat? Trans fat?
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#5
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IS THIS PRODUCT HEALTHY ENOUGH TO BE IN OUR VENDING MACHINES? To be in our vending machine at school it has to be less than: < 35% fat + < 35% sugar
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A&W Restaurant ィ A&W Restaurant ィ Chocolate Fudge Sundae Calories from Fat ÷ Calories= ________ Less than 35%?? yes___ no____ #6
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Sometimes the math is easy to estimate!
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Test Yourself: A&W Restaurant ィ A&W Restaurant ィ Chocolate Fudge Sundae Sugars x 4 (conver to cal.) ÷ by calories Less than 35%?? yes _____ no _____ #7.
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IS YOUR PRODUCT HEALTHY ENOUGH TO BE IN THE SCHOOL VENDING MACHINE: YES ________ NO___________
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Get your own product and fill out the sheet
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