This lesson introduces students to the ways in which advertising can affect their food choices.

This lesson familiarizes children with the nutritional value of foods advertised on television and in magazines.

Studies have found that fast-food ads dominate children’s programming. In order to give children a perspective on the lure of snack-food advertisements, it’s important that they understand where snacks can fit into a healthy diet. Once they have an understanding of where snack food fits into their lives, they can begin to deconstruct the ads themselves.