Food for Thought: Fruits and Vegetables

A series designed for teenagers discusses the 4 food groups: breads and cereals; fruits and vegetables; meat and meat alternates; and milk and milk products. Each film takes an in-depth look at why the foods in that group are needed, what nutrients they supply, and how they are grown and marketed. Discussion also covers why foods are classified into food groups (because of how they function in the body), why nutrients are needed, and flexibility of interchange within a particular food group. Suggestions are given to add food variety as well as to encourage acceptability (liver with bacon and onions). (kbc)