Food Pyramid

Look at the food pyramid. Do you think the foods you eat every day are healthy?

Imagine you are a congressional committee responsible for recommending what the government should do to fight the obesity epidemid and regulate the fast food industry. Here are some ideas:

1. Limit restaurant hours
2. Sales tax on fast food
3. require that warning labels are posted on food packaging / restaurant (like the one we find on tobacco)
4. require that alternative healthy choices be offered...

Do you think thease are good ideas, can you think of any other ideas?

Fast facts about Fast food

You've watched the documentary Supersize Me! Now, please have a look at the  following infographics about fast food and discuss the questions below.

• Do you ever eat in fast food restaurants? Why / Why not?
• Do you think fast food restaurants are responsible for making people fat?
• If fast food is unhealthy, should it be banned or restricted? Is eating it a matter of personal choice?

An airline commercial that's gone viral on Youtube: real-time giving

Watch the video and read about it here.