Healthy eating

Describes the various healthy snacks the body needs and why a lot of sweets and snacks are not part of a balanced diet.

Photographs, illustrations, and text describe various foods necessary for a healthy diet, where they come from, and ideas for meals and snacks.

Photographs and illustrations describes how milk, butter, and cheese fit into a balanced diet.

Explains the role bread, rice, and pasta play in a balanced diet, describes how they are made and offers suggestions for healthy meals and snacks.

Discusses the many risks to our food and water supplies, such as bacterial contaminants, pesticides, food additives, allergens, and industrial chemicals, as well as the shared responsibility of farmers, food processors, retailers, government regulators, and consumers to ensure a safe food supply for everyone.

Offers an overview of the food pyramid, explaining what it is, what the different colors and symbols mean, how people can make healthy diet choices by using the food pyramid, and what the various food groups are.

Simple text and photographs present the foods that are part of the vegetable group and their nutritional importance.