Junk Food: Nothing to Snickers About

Presented as four vignettes dealing with our infatuation with "Junk Food". Students learn how reading the labels of snack foods helps them make wiser choices; how sugar may be found "disguised" in several different forms in one food product; and how fat and calories quickly accumulate in a "meal" of chips and snack cakes. Other topics explored include metabolism, cholesterol, weight-loss drinks, and fast food offerings. Each segment concludes with a question and answer session that allows for viewer response and stimulates interaction.