Are you loving it?           

A fifth of Britain's population will be obese within the next 10 to 15 years according to health experts. They say Britons are on the way to becoming the fattest people in Europe, and catching up with the United States, which has the world's heaviest population.

As a French student you may not feel concerned but as you have taken a liking for fast foods you'd better think twice..... The idea is to collect information about this issue, weigh the pros and cons and then make up your mind as to whether you are loving it or not!

 

'Junk food is usually a term used to describe foods that are not particularly good for our health and in fact they can be harmful to our health'.... Listen to Grainne McMacken Senior Community Dietician.

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Childhood obesity around the world will almost double by 2010 according to new data. The report by International Association for the Study of Obesity also says things will only get worse if people don't change the way they live and eat.

 

Listen to some words related to this isssue and to a news report using this worksheet.

 

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Junk food to be banned

Foods high in fat, salt or sugar are to be banned from meals and vending machines in England's schools from next September. Watch the video and use this worksheet.

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Slow food catches on fast 

Some American schoolchildren are learning that slow is good for their health. Watch the video and use this worksheet.

                                                           Listen to what Zac Goldsmith, editor of The Ecologist, says about slow food and fill in this worksheet.

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It's up to you!

                                                          Let's have a look at what each of the nutrients does for your body.

                                                          Time to check how much you've learnt with this animation.Over to you!

                                                          Did you have breakfast this morning? Listen to Grainne McMacken and check if you got the message!

 

 

Before making up your mind on the subject check with this crossword how much vocabulary you have learnt.

 

 

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A scenario designed by Jean-Marc Gébelin

Last updated in April, 2006