Nutrition and health

With all the recent research and their findings on the causes of the overwhelming amounts of cancers and diseases today, it is found that a person's diet is the leading suspect in most cases. Meat products today are known for their overload of fat and other toxins that come along with them. Today meat products are being processed in mass quantities and aimed to meet the consumers expectations of presentations, which leads to preservatives, antibiotics and fillers. Today meat is processed in a high quantity and in turn a less humane and healthy way. It is important for kids to know where their food is coming from and how it is made. This project will introduce student into thinking more about where their food is coming from and the process it takes to get to be on their plate in front of them.

Standards

Standards involved:
1.1.N Distinguish between facts and myths regarding nutrition practices, products, and physical performance.
5.2.N – Use a decision-making process to plan nutritionally adequate meal at home and away from home
6.1.N – Assess one’s personal nutrition needs and physical activity level
6.3.N Create a personal nutrition and physical activity plan based on current guidelines.
7.1.N Select healthy foods and beverages in variety of settings
7.2.N Critique one’s personal diet for overall balance of key nutrients.

Credits

The fast food cow- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/specials/1616_fastfood/page3.shtml
raising cow’s- https://extension.psu.edu/feeding-beef-cattle
Raising plants- https://coststudyfiles.ucdavis.edu/uploads/cs_public/19/d4/19d4f1bb-408a-443e-a759-36fd53a2948f/oranges_vs_2015.pdf
The lifespan of fruit- http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=1153
Slaughterhouse facts- http://www.animalequality.net/node/749
Pro’s and con’s to eating meat- https://www.mana.md/red-meat-pros-and-cons/
Pro’s and con’s to not eating meat- https://vegetarian.procon.org/