Food Quackery with (Student Module)
| Program Description |
| Program Title: |
Food Quackery with (Student Module) |
| Program Length: |
50 Minutes |
| Overview: |
Childhood obesity and diabetes are epidemic in children today. Children are bombarded with hundreds of food messages each day, either on TV, on the radio, or in magazines. Students receive different, many times conflicting, nutritional and dietary advice from news media and advertising. A number of significant advances have been made in the understanding of how diet and nutrition relate to both a student's wellness in addition to diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and asthma. This interactive lecture will teach students principles of nutrition and how to apply these principles for improving their nutritional status. Dr. Bill presents very down-to-earth suggestions for students about how foods can be BOTH fast AND healthy and how snacks can be BOTH tasty AND nutritious. As part of this program, we ask students to bring in advertisements of foods and snacks that they consider "bad" versus "good." The students then volunteer to put their advertisements on the document camera for discussion of the specific food or snack. This program is highly interactive, and students will have ample opportunity to have questions answered. |
| Objectives |
| To make students aware of the latest nutritional recommendations as put forth by the major health organizations in the United States, such as the USDA, The American Heart Association, The American Cancer Institute, The American Dietetic Association, The American Dental Association, and The American Diabetes Association. |
| To give students the tools to discriminate between sound nutritional and dietary advice and food quackery. |
| To help students discriminate between healthy FAST food and unhealthy FAST food. |
| Program Schedule |
Dr. Karp presents this program on Thursdays between the hours of 8 AM and 9 PM Eastern; however,
other week days may be scheduled based upon his availability.
When submitting a request for a Thursday presentation, use the
normal Schedule Request process below.
If you wish to schedule a presentation for a different school day,
please contact the Program Manager to verify availability.
NOTE: Programs are generally limited to one point to point
classroom/group. It is expected that the first names of teachers and
students participating in programs will be sent to the NSC DL Program Manager at least 2 full
school days before the broadcast. |
