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You have just been hired to open a new
fast food restaurant in your neighborhood. The rising obesity levels are
alarming and you have made it your mission to design a healthy menu
. In this project you will do the
following:
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Research real fast food restaurants and
examine a variety of menu items.
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Look at the nutritional information on the
provided web sites.
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Note the foods you find to be the most
healthy, for use on your menu board (High fat, high calories, high sodium and
transfats are all things that should be considered)
http://www.subway.com/applications/nutritioninfo/index.aspx
http://www.mcdonalds.com/usa/eat/nutrition_info.html
http://www.wendys.com/food/nutritionlanding.jsp
http://www.yum.com/nutrition/menu.asp?brandid_abbr=5_tb
http://www.arbys.com/nutrition/
http://www.timhortons.com/en/menu/menu_info.html
http://www.fatcalories.com/
http://www.foodfacts.info
http://www.helpguide.org/life/fast_food_nutrition.htm
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14415338/
http://www.dwlz.com
Visit the web sites and
find nutritional information on food you KNOW are healthy choices. Example: we
all know chicken is good food, but not after it is deep fried. Everything is
OK in moderation and nutritious food doesn't have to taste bad. Subway is a
great example of a fast food restaurant that offers healthy choices.
THE PROJECT!
CREATE A NUTRITIOUS FAST FOOD RESTAURANT
MENU BOARD
Menu board MUST
include the following:
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5 sandwiches
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5 soups and salads (total)
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4 side dishes
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3 desserts
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3 beverages
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1 kids meal with description
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1 photo area highlighting "the special"
menu items (include picture, description and price)
ALL MENU ITEMS MUST
INCLUDE CALORIES, SUGARS, AND FAT. You can make up the prices. Be creative.
You can rename the food item on your board, but we should be able to identify
it's original source (such as McDonalds). Example, if you chose the Big Mac
(which you WOULD NEVER DO), it
could be called the "Emmer Mac" or the "BIG Em".
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