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Fast Fats: A Nutritional Analysis of America's Obsession with Fast Foods Lesson PlanFast Fats: A Nutritional Analysis of America's Obsession with Fast Foods Lesson Plan
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Fast Fats: A Nutritional Analysis of America's Obsession with Fast Foods

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How do you read a nutritional label? Help high schoolers practice reading nutritional labels on foods so they can calculate the calories in different types of foods. They will also examine the effects of fat on the body and the link to disease. In the end, they will participate in an experiment to increase their knowledge of healthy food options.

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fast food, the united states

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america, fast food, science
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10th - 12th
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Science
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