Nutrition and Fueling the Body · Health Concepts

Decoding Food Labels and Marketing

Critically analyzing packaging and advertisements to make informed food choices.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do food advertisements try to influence the choices that children make?
  2. 2What information on a nutrition label is most important when comparing two snacks?
  3. 3Why might a 'low fat' label not always mean a product is the healthiest choice?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9HP5P06AC9HP5P07
Year: Year 5
Subject: HPE
Unit: Nutrition and Fueling the Body
Period: Health Concepts

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