FOOD GUIDE ASSIGNMENT
Your Task: ● Choose a food guide from a different country and compare it to Canada’s o Provide 5 similarities and 5 differences (consider the food groups, activity recommendations, other foods, detail) BE SPECIFIC with information from BOTH food guides o Explain why their food guide is different (is it because of the foods available in that country, is it due to something in their culture or lifestyle?) ● With Canada’s food guide plan a meal and explain: o Why is it healthy and balanced? o How does it include all of the food groups? o Which nutrients does it provide? (fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, water) Written Component: ● Research how Canada’s Food Guide was developed and in a paragraph answer the following questions o Who was involved in the creation of the food guide? o How did they determine the kinds of foods required and the recommended serving sizes? o How has it changed from the previous Canada’s food guides? Your Task: ● Choose a food guide from a different country and compare it to Canada’s o Provide 5 similarities and 5 differences (consider the food groups, activity recommendations, other foods, detail) BE SPECIFIC with information from BOTH food guides o Explain why their food guide is different (is it because of the foods available in that country, is it due to something in their culture or lifestyle?) ● With Canada’s food guide plan a meal and explain: o Why is it healthy and balanced? o How does it include all of the food groups? o Which nutrients does it provide? (fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, water) Written Component: ● Research how Canada’s Food Guide was developed and in a paragraph answer the following questions o Who was involved in the creation of the food guide? o How did they determine the kinds of foods required and the recommended serving sizes? o How has it changed from the previous Canada’s food guides?