Title:

Nutrition

Publish Date:

May 2011

ISBN:

978 1 86168 588 9

Covering Ages:

11 to 14 years

Issue Description

With obesity levels rising and less than half of the UK population consuming their recommended 5-a-day of fruit and veg, issues surrounding nutrition are increasingly in the spotlight. Ethical food choices are also a matter for concern - figures show that the food industry now generates 30% of total man-made greenhouse gas emissions and more people than ever are looking to sustainable, locally grown produce to fill their plates.
This book looks at the issues surrounding nutrition, including nutrition and health, what makes a balanced diet and food labelling, as well as the debates surrounding ethical food choices, environmental impacts and organic food.
The information comes from a variety of sources, including government reports and statistics, newspapers and magazine articles, surveys and polls, academic research and literature from charities and lobby groups; articles have been tailored to an 11 to 14 age group. Additionally, at the end of each chapter are two pages of activities relating to the articles and issues raised in that chapter.

Price:

£5.95

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Key Facts

• Fruit and vegetables are a vital source of vitamins and minerals. It’s advised that we eat five portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables a day. (page 2)
  
  
• Most people in the UK eat too much fat and too much sugar. (page 3)
  
  
• The recommended calorie intake for women is 2000 calories per day, and 2500 for men. (page 5)
  
  
• Despite a recent campaign by the NHS, ‘Breakfast4life’, more than a quarter (27%) of shoppers miss breakfast at some stage during the week, up from one in five (19%) in 2004. (page 7)
  
  
• Adults need less than one gram of salt per day and children need even less, but most adults now eat between seven to ten grams per day, far more than needed. (page 12)
  
  
• The average UK family spends around £480 a year on food and drink that could have been used but is thrown away. (page 16)
  
  
• The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has calculated that, globally, agriculture generates 30% of total man-made emissions of greenhouse gases. (page 18)
  
  
• The only way to lose weight healthily and keep it off is to make permanent changes to the way you eat and exercise. (page 23)
  
  
• British children eat 5.5 billion packed lunches each year, but research from the University of Leeds shows that only 1% of their lunchboxes meet the tough nutritional standards that have been set for their classmates on school meals. (page 24)
  
  
• School meals must provide a third of the daily requirement of every nutrient for health. (page 25)

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Table of Contents

Chapter One: Nutrition and Health

A balanced diet, Diet and nutrition, Healthy eating habits uncovered, Buy healthier food, Breakfast, Salt and your health, Activities.

Chapter Two: Responsible Food Choices

Food and drink: greener choices, Food and climate change, How do I know it’s organic?, Food facts: vegetarian diets, The truth about fad diets, Junk food fills children’s lunchboxes, Activities.

Key Facts

Glossary

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