1. Truth in Nutritional Information Jacob Jungers CHHS 302

2. Professional Interest Difficulty in finding healthy food on campus. ◦ Food implied to be healthy is often unhealthy. Effective grocery shopping is lengthy and difficult. ◦ Similar problem as on campus. ◦ Careful scanning of nutritional facts is required.

3. Critical Situation Nutritional information reduced to buzzwords. ◦ “Low-fat, low-sodium” effectively meaningless. ◦ High Fructose Corn Syrup is common. Cheap, healthy food exists, but is the exception. Unhealthy diets lead to health problems.

4. Rhetorical Timing US currently has obesity epidemic. ◦ This is in large part due to dietary misconceptions. Unhealthy eating habits passed from parent to child. ◦ Leads to vicious cycle. Poor economy further dictates food choices.

5. “They Say” Unhealthy diets linked to depression. Availability of grocery stores not linked to low-income BMI. Most people not aware of their sodium intake Many companies strain the definition of “natural”. Some companies and restaurants removing HFCS from their food.

6. Community Connection Concerned Citizens ◦ This is a nationwide issue. Most importantly, parents. ◦ Break the vicious cycle of unhealthy eating. University students and other young adults. ◦ Attempt to end the ‘macaroni & cheese diet’

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