Instructions
Re-read Examining the Evidence: Do Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Cause Obesity? and Nutrition in the Real World: Avoiding a Trip to the Dentist in your text.
Find a peer-reviewed journal article using the FSCL Library and Learning Commons databases or a website from a legitimate Internet source, such as the Centers for Disease Control, the Food and Drug Administration, or another credible source about eitherthe effect of sugar-sweetened drinks on obesity or tooth decay.
Remember that Wikipedia, blogs, and other sources are not allowed, however you may find credible sources cited in these places. Use the original source.
For your initial post, summarize the article or website for your classmates. Describe what it adds to the discussion in your text. Then give your opinion based on the text and the article you chose: Do sugar-sweetened beverages cause obesity and tooth decay? Explain why or why not.
Remember to cite your sources within your post.
Instructions
Many restaurants and food companies, such as Frito-Lay have made many of their products free of trans fat by changing cooking methods and oils used. For this discussion, read the Food and Drug Administration’s Labeling and Claims section of the . Then answer the following prompts:
a) Choose one of the areas of the FDA’s work in labeling and claims from the website above. How do you think that area help (or not help) consumers make better food choices? Would it help you make better choices? Why or why not?
b) Do you think it is the responsibility of commercial industries to alter their products to keep us healthier or should we be more alert as consumers? Explain your reasoning.
