The Label Says - Nutrition Facts Label Game
Authors: Food and Health Communications, Inc.
Summary: A new game by Food and Health Communications - show a food package with healthy-sounding claims and then see if the nutrition facts label backs up those claims - the audience has to find the "blunder" i.e. too much salt, fat, calories. The purpose is to help consumers learn to make better buying decisions by using the Nutrition Facts Label. The fun game format will make learning fun and practical using many of today's popular packaged and frozen foods but with the brand name hidden, only the package claims shown. Each question offers points for a right answer - the game is played in teams.
Detailed Product Information:
Over 30 foods (brand names obscured) including packaged foods, snacks, canned items, beverages, frozen foods, cereal, yogurt, and more shown with lessons that include:
- Check the Serving Size - Package looks like one serving but is more than one serving
- Are You Misled By the Title - Lean, Au Naturale, Organic, Energy
- Beware of Your Own Assumptions - Turkey and chicken are not always healthy choices and some yogurts are like ice cream
- Uh Oh - Sort of Healthy Claims Not Backed Up By The Facts - Whole Grain and Reduced Fat Can Pack
Calories - Too Many Calories - Avoid Dietary Disasters - Look at these food labels for big packages of cookies and frozen dinners
- Too Much Salt - canned tomatoes, rice-a-roni, frozen dinners
- Too Much Sugar - soda, cereal, more
- Look At Fat/Trans Fat - Trans-fat free can be high in saturated fat!
Each game, bound and organized in a handy binder, includes:
- Express introductory how-to-read-a-nutrition-facts-label PowerPoint show to teach how to read the Nutrition Facts Label - use for this game or any educational event
- The Label Says Game on PowerPoint with over 80 slides (use just the foods you want - hide the ones you don't) with speaker's notes and game show format - the audience views the picture of the package and package claims and then sees the nutrition facts label - and they have to guess what is a caution with the product based on the label.
- Leader Guide
- Copy-ready black and white handouts
- Nutrition Facts Label Poster
Length of Show: 30-45 minutes
Copyright Date: 2009