Review the number of servings from each food group recommended by the Food Guide Pyramid. These serving sizes are the recommendations for the Food Guide Pyramid servings. They are based on scientific research and expert recommendations. The serving size information on the Nutrition Facts is based on amounts people actually eat. They are consistent across product lines.
Students analyze food labels.
Ask students to guess what the foods are based on the ingredients. Show students the labeled grocery bags with the corresponding foods in them. Ask students to guess what each food is. Ingredients of a food are listed in order from greatest amount to least. Students complete reports.