DVD

Eat Right! The Food Pyramid (2006)

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The new USDA dietary guidelines and revised food pyramid are out. The 2005 report suggests that soft drinks, donuts, and french fries are the foundation for a healthy diet. Wow! Nutrition education could become the hot course this year. OK, so that wasnt exactly what the guidelines said; so dream on. What they really said was more like, Grandma was right!

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:21

Global Eating: Learning From Other Cultures (2003)

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What can we learn from other cultures about food and nutrition? Some countries share our love for food yet manage to avoid our epidemic of obesity. How do they do it? By studying how other cultures eat, we can gain some useful (and tasty) ideas to adapt to our own needs.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:22

Global Eating: Learning From Other Cultures

Portion Control: Seeing the Healthy Way to Eat

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Using the power of video to its best advantage this program teaches teens how to choose the right food portions for their body type and metabolism and to visualize these portions in memorable ways. Nationwide, teenagers have become accustomed to eating “supersized.” This is a major factor in the obesity epidemic affecting teens today.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

00:22

Portion Control: Seeing the Healthy Way to Eat

In Organic We Trust

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We can no longer stomach our food system. 78% of Americans eat some organic food, mostly because they think it's healthier. But is it everything it's cracked up to be?

This film examines the shortcomings of the certified organic industry. What does "certified organic" mean? Is organic food really better for us?

Our broken food system is harming human health, the environment, and our communities. "In Organic We Trust" looks beyond organic for real solutions.

Director:

R. Kiplin Pastor

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Length:

01:21