Nutrition education in schools

Answer choices

1. A

   Supports2% picked this

   The division into four groups gave the impression that an equal amount of each should be consumed, but milk and meat tend to contain

   This allows us to say that "These recommendations were potentially dangerous to health, because ..." ... people would eat equal amounts of milk and meat as they would fruit and veggies, even though the former should be eaten in lesser amounts (due to increased risk of heart disease / cancer)

   2%
2. B

   Supports6% picked this

   The omission of fish, which contains beneficial oils, from the names of groups in the list gave erroneous impression that it is less healthy

   This allows us to say that "These recommendations were potentially dangerous to health, because ..." ... mentioning 'meat' instead of 'fish' made people go for red meat more than for fish, and the latter is healthier than the former.

   6%
3. C

   Supports2% picked this

   A healthy diet should include the consumption of several different fruits and vegetables daily, but the recommendation was often interpreted as satisfied by the

   This allows us to say that "These recommendations were potentially dangerous to health, because ..." ... people didn't realize that they should be eating multiple servings of fruits and veggies every day. They interpreted it as a "one and done" obligation.

   2%
4. D

   Correct86% picked this

   The recommendation that some food from the fruit and vegetable group be consumed daily constituted a reminder not to neglect this group, which

   Why this is right

   This is actually talking about a good thing the recommendations did, so it's the opposite of a reason why the recommendations could be dangerous. This says that "the recommendation ... was a reminder not to neglect something that provides needed vitamins, minerals, and fiber".

   Skill tested: Strengthen · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   86%
5. E

   Supports4% picked this

   Encouraging the daily consumption of some product from each of the four food groups gave the impression that eating in that manner is sufficient

   This allows us to say that "These recommendations were potentially dangerous to health, because ..." ... the recommendations only mentioned what you should be eating and didn't effectively warn people about what they shouldn't be eating, such as eating too many sweets and fats.

   4%