Canada's Food Guide Assignment

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Canada's Food Guide is mainly created and based around the consumption of more of Fruits and Vegetables but the country I chose which is Nigerian Their food guide is based more around eating unhealthy food like Burgers, Greasy foods and emphasizes on more of Proteinous foods like Chicken. Eggs etc

I could improve my diet by incorporating certain things in my food that help me develop myself and can be healthier for me

In the morning I ate a sandwich in the morning with hot chocolate.

Water is a major part of my day I always drink water even when i'm not thirsty.

At night I had spaghetti and fried chicken with water.

In the afternoon I didn't eat anything then I usually don't eat in the afternoon.

It doesn't really go align with it because I mainly just go off what I crave for that specific moment.

Canada's Food Guide Assignment INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the following 3 tasks. Each task is linked to a webpage with the resources necessary to complete the tasks. To complete each task, create a new "topic" and add your response in whichever format you would like (text, voice recording, image, etc)

TASK 2: Comparing Canada's Food Guide Visit the webpage: Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations by clicking the icon on the right. Select a country that interests you outside of North America. Question: How does Canada's Food Guide compare to the Dietary Guidelines of your chosen country? Select ONE of the options below to present your findings.

OPTION 3: Video Analysis Create a 2–3 minute video presenting your analysis of the similarities and differences between the two food guides. Use visuals and narration to support your points.

OPTION 2: Written Comparison Write a one-page essay comparing and contrasting the two food guides, focusing on how they address the health and cultural needs of their populations.

OPTION 1: Venn Diagram Create a Venn diagram that visually represents the similarities and differences between the two food guides, including factors such as cultural influences and nutritional science.

TASK 3: Taking a look at Canada's past Listen to the podcast: "Unreserved: The dark history of Canada’s Food Guide: How experiments on Indigenous children shaped nutrition policy".

Your poster MUST include the following sections: 1. Title: Create an impactful title that captures the essence of the topic (e.g., "Uncovering the Hidden History of Canada’s Food Guide"). 2. Historical Overview: Summarize the unethical nutrition experiments on Indigenous children, including the time period, key events, and their purpose. Include brief details about residential schools and their role in these experiments. 3. Connection to Canada’s Food Guide: Explain how the results of these experiments influenced the development of Canada’s Food Guide and early nutrition policies. Highlight any biases or problematic assumptions embedded in these policies. 4. Impact on Indigenous Communities: Discuss the immediate and long-term effects of these experiments on Indigenous children, families, and communities. Address cultural, health, and social consequences. 5. Visual Elements: Use visuals such as historical photographs, timelines, graphs, or artwork. Ensure that visuals are respectful and enhance the message of your poster. 6. Call to Action: Include a section encouraging your audience to learn more, reflect on this history, and advocate for reconciliation and equity in public health. 7. Sources: Cite at least three credible sources used in your research. Include a small references section on the poster.

Design an INFORMATIONAL POSTER that explores each of the following: i) the unethical nutrition experiments on Indigenous children in residential schools ii) how these experiments are connected to Canada’s Food Guide iii) the lasting impact these experiments had on Indigenous communities.

TASK 1: Evaluate your own eating habits. Complete the tasks below using: text, images and/or voice recording.

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2. Reflect on how you could improve your diet so that it more closely follows Canada's dietary guidelines.

1. How does one day snapshot of your diet align with the Canada's recommended guidelines?

PART B: Answer the following questions.

PART A: Keep a food diary. Track your eating habits for one full day. Record everything you eat and drink. Include approx. amounts. Share here.