Farming Today August 2022 Harvest Blast Digital Issue

Farmers Digital Solutions 1-866-668-5565 • www.todaypublicationsfd.net August 2022 Harvest Blast Issue 34 WHAT MAKES YOU CHOOSE THE FOOD YOU EAT? Glossary of Key Terms Agency - the ability to take action. Autonomy - the ability to make decisions for yourself. Extreme poverty - the condition of living on less than $1.90 per person per day. Food environment - where people make decisions about getting, preparing, and eating food. Food insecurity - not having consistent access to enough food to live an active and healthy life. Gray literature - information published by non-governmental organizations (NGOs), industry, government organizations, and inter-governmental agencies. Examples of this type of literature include reports, policy literature, working papers, newsletters, government documents, and speeches. What evidence supports the claim that most adolescents do not get the recommended amount of nutrient-rich foods? What type of food environment do you think you live in? Explain your answer. What are a couple of ways most adolescents value the food they eat? How true are these for you? Can you give an example? Why should countries designing programs that promote healthy eating consult adolescents? Find a healthy food or meal that you would like to eat. How would you promote this food or meal to your peers if you created an advertisement or social media post? Check your understanding 1 2 4 5 3 REFERENCES Lynnette M. Neufeld, Eduardo Andrade, Ahna Ballonoff Suleiman, Mary Barker, Ty Beal, Lauren Blum, Kathrin Demmler, Surabhi Dogra, Polly Hardy-Johnson, Anwesha Lahiri, Nicole Larson, Christina Roberto, Sonia Rodriguez-Ramírez, Teresa Shama-Levy, Vani Sethi, Sofia Strommer, Alison Tumilowicz, Susie Weller, and Zhiyong Zou (2021) Food choice in transition: adolescent autonomy, agency, and the food environment. The Lancet. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01687-1/fulltext Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Body and Mind (BAM!) Nutrition. https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/bam/nutrition.htm Harvard School of Public Health: Healthy Eating Plate https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-eating-plate/

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