Discuss why the U.S. Dietary Guidelines and the Food Guide Pyramid are valid sources of information about healthful eating. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans were created in 1980 to help Americans understand how to choose diets that promote good health. The guidelines are updated every five years to incorporate the latest scientific and medical research. The Food Guide Pyramid was created to help people understand what to eat each day in order to meet Dietary Guidelines. The pyramid helps people more easily understand and identify what foods should be eaten in order to obtain all of the nutrients the body needs.
Groups prepare advertisements.
Tell each group to create a mock advertisement about the benefits of its food groups. Ads must include some information from either the U.S. Dietary Guidelines or the Food Guide Pyramid to support their claims. Groups present ads. Have groups present their advertisements to the class. Allow students to question the claims in the advertisements.