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Module 14 Activity: Eating and Weight
The purpose of this assignment is to get students thinking about how to get kids and adults to eat healthier. Jamie Oliver, a popular English chef, starred in a short documentary-type TV show (http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/home (Links to an external site.)). Jamie Oliver went into a school district in West Virginia and attempted to “makeover” school lunches so they would be healthier. Jamie Oliver also gave a TED talk entitled “Teach every child about food”: http://www.ted.com/talks/jamie_oliver.html (Links to an external site.) . Dr. Brian Wansink (http://www.mindlesseating.org (Links to an external site.)) also studies eating in lunchrooms and how to get kids to eat healthier. His site at http://smarterlunchrooms.org (Links to an external site.) describes some of these tips. His website has many videos and tips on how to get kids to eat healthier. For this activity, I want you to review and discuss Jamie Oliver’s and Dr. Wansink’s suggestions on how to get kids to eat healthier. Be sure to answer the following questions:
- Is it the responsibility of schools to encourage kids to eat healthier?
- What are some other tips or practices that may encourage healthy eating in school-age children and teens?
- Do you believe the same tips would be effective in the USFSP school cafeteria and restaurants on campus? Why or why not?
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Module 14 Activity: Eating and Weight
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Introduction
The concern of eating healthy is a current issue due to its health effect in America.
According to Oliver’s TED talk, many Americans are dying due to diet-related problems. The
country is also spending ten percent of its budget on obesity-related health problems. To show that
eating healthy is vital in saving a life, Oliver gives an example of a family that has lost several
members due to obesity. It is, therefore, necessary to discuss some critical role of schools in
promoting healthy eating and how they can meet such objectives.
Healthy Living
Apart from parents, schools have a greater responsibility in encouraging kids to eat
healthily. According to Oliver, kids spend a lot of time in school and therefore it is necessary to
get concerned on how they eat at school. In a whole year of 365 days, kids spend more than 180
days in school (Oliver’s TED talk, 2010). They take at least two meals in school, and due to this...