Nutrition and Fueling the Body · Nutrition & Wellness

Decoding Food Labels and Marketing

Developing media literacy skills to look past advertising and understand actual nutritional content.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do food companies use packaging design to influence your perception of health?
  2. 2What are the most important sections of a nutrition facts label to check first?
  3. 3How can marketing claims like 'all natural' be misleading to consumers?

Common Core State Standards

SHAPE: Standard 3 - Physical ActivitySHAPE: Standard 5 - Value of Physical Activity
Grade: 7th Grade
Subject: PE & Health
Unit: Nutrition and Fueling the Body
Period: Nutrition & Wellness

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