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The Quicker the Better? Food Processing (Grades 3-5)

Students explore different levels of food processing and the ways in which processed foods affect the health of our diets by looking at examples of foods from the grocery store and by closely examining food labels.

Grades
3 – 5
Estimated Time
2-3 hours
Updated
April 10, 2024
automatic food wrapping machine
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Background

Lesson Activities

Credits

Author

Rose Judd-Murray | Utah Agriculture in the Classroom

Sources

  1. https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/teaching-the-food-system/curriculum/_pdf/Food_Processing-Background.pdf

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Health/Nutrition
    • Health Standard 1: Comprehend functional health knowledge to enhance health.
      • 1.5.2: Describe benefits of practicing health-promoting behaviors.
    • Health Standard 5: Demonstrate effective decision-making skills to enhance health.
      • 5.5.6: Choose a health-promoting option that aligns with personal values when making an effective decision.
    • Health Standard 7: Demonstrate observable health and safety practices.
      • 7.5.1: Demonstrate age and developmentally appropriate observable health and safety practices.