Food and Drink Labels: A New Look

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

5, 8

Overview

Ever heard the saying, "you are what you eat"? Food labels give us important nutritional information to make informed healthy eating decisions. Hear why the FDA decided to give food labels a makeover with this video and educational resources from PBS NewsHour from May 20, 2016. This video can be played during a lesson on using food labels to determine nutritional value.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 5

HE19.5.1.2

Utilize information on various food labels to determine nutritional value.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 8

HE19.8.5.2

Critique the positive and negative outcomes of a health-related decision.

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

License Type

Custom

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles
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