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raised, which could be the basis for a provocative discussion subsequent to viewing the film. It is suitable for use with groups from a junior high school class to a university graduate seminar, as well as nonformal educational settings such as commercial movie houses. The film is highly recommended for its intelligent approach plus superb technical production. Lunch Bunch, 1973. From Walter F. Colender, Director, Bureau of Food Program Administration, New Jersey Dept. of Education, 225 W. State St., Trenton, NJ 08625, 16 mm film, color, sound, 151h. min.; purchase price $100 first copy, $75 each additional copy; rental $5 per day, $15 per week (3 weeks maximum). The value of a school lunch program is effectively portrayed in this film. It concentrates on practical concerns-the working mother who is late back to her job after her son's lunch break; the children unable to go home for lunch who buy pop and chips; etc. The film points out that setting up a lunch program is neither complicated nor costly, even in schools with limited facilities. The film could be used to rally community support for a lunch program in nonparticipating schools, e.g., show it to PTA groups or local school boards. A Pinch of Salt, Noyes, S. and Noyes, K., 1974. From Foodways System, 1615 Pandora Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90024, 16 mm film, 16 min., 1 instructor outline, 2 pp., self-test, 1 p., 50 student supplements, 4 pp., purchase price $250, rental $65 for two weeks. Intended for patient counseling and made by two RDs, this film explains the history of salt, sodium's role in the body, and the sodium content in food. The film would help answer many patient questions about sodium and could be used for groups or individuals, either before embarking on the modified diet or as a reinforcer later. Parts of the film might be too complex for some patients, e.g., use of the chemical symbol Na, or calculating the percentage of sodium in salt from the atomic weight table-even though it is carefully and slowly explained. The dietitian may need to go over material in the film with the patient to ensure understanding. This film is one of the only audiovisuals for use in clinical diet counseling, and it should be welcomed by health professionals. Good Eating Habits, 2nd ed., undated. Vol. 6, No.3, July-September, 1974
From Coronet Films, 65 E. South Water St., Chicago, IL 60601, 16 mm film, color, sound, 10 min., $140. A camel that chews food with his mouth open, a hippopotamus that doesn't wash up before eating, and other zoo animals are used in a delightful way to illustrate the difference between "good" and "bad" eating habits (table manners, in this context). The film, directed to young children, points out that people, too, have different ways of eating (e.g., knife and fork vs fingers; sitting at table vs on the floor) and that the way to eat depends on "the time, the place, and the people." The young viewer is urged to try many different kinds of food, although this is very general advice. Snacking between meals is discouraged. The film would appeal to elementary age children. It has many potential applications, e.g., in health or social studies curricula or in connection with school food service. Label Logic, undated. From AIMS Instructional Media Services, Inc., P.O. Box 1010, Hollywood, CA 90028, 16 mm film, color, sound, 18 min., purchase price $210.00; preview free to audiovisual departments or those responsible for purchasing. The value of reading labels is the subject of this film. It is quite helpful in explaining the various components of a label, what is mandatory and what is voluntary, and how labeling assists in quality control. About one-half of the film concentrates on food labels, the rest on drugs and household products. Nutrition labeling is not included in the film, and it would need to be covered in supplementary activities or other materials. The film could be useful in consumer education.
Teaching Kit Nutes to You, 1973. From Nutrition Dynamics, Inc., Suite 645, 10 S. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, teaching kit containing 6 wall-size color posters, 5 mobiles, 6 small charts, 6 small posters, 1 small chart, 5 Nutes (stuffed toys); 40 student handouts-coloring pamphlets, badges, buttons; 1 milk carton, pad of 50 charts; teacher lesson guide, 164 pp., $48 per kit; refill kit of student handouts, $14. This professionally-prepared, multiphased nutrition program for children, K-3, contains a wide range of beautifully colored, durable charts, posters, workbooks, mobiles, stick-on badges, toys,
and coloring books. There is much more information than can be incorporated into one unit in one grade, and the package may be more useful when purchased by a school and different parts are used in several classes at different grade levels. Some materials such as the comparison charts would have added functions when used by the upper elementary grades. The Nutes (five nutrient groups) are stylized characters used throughout the material and are given nicknames such as Vity. It is too bad the real name was not also used. A small group of teachers reviewing the material felt that the competitive games and external rewards such as badges might not be as effective teaching tools as the development of more active participation in real-life learning events leading to the internal reward of feeling of competence. While the nutrition information presented has been reasonably simplified and is adequately sound, the educational activities in the teacher guide might have been more fully developed in description to convey specific suggestions and avoid ambiguity. Karen Dolinar, Graduate Student, Home Economics Teaching Credential Program, University 0/ California, Davis. Also available, same source: Nutes to You, Lunchroom Kit, 5 posters, 5 mobiles, 6 charts, 5 Nutes (die-cut, with stands), 12 buttons, $16.
Snde Sets Nutritional Labeling, Swanson, J., 1973. From Dept. of Visual Communications, 412 Roberts Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, 29 35-mm color slides, illustrated script, 11 pp., spiral bound, mimeo, $4.75 per set; additional scripts, 35 cents each. FDA nutrition labeling regulations are translated by this slide series into easily understood terms. It describes why we need labeling, a step-by-step account of the label format, and valuable advice on how to use nutrient information in food selection. The aid would be excellent for use with adult or teenage audiences in a class or group setting. Nutrition educators themselves would find the series useful as a review of nutrition labeling, especially today when more and more food labels are appearing with nutrition information. The Pull of the Marketplace, 1974. From Photography Div., Office of ComJournal of NUTRITION EDUCATION
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From Coronet Films, 65 E. South Water St., Chicago, IL 60601, 16 mm film, color, sound, 10 min., $140. A camel that chews food with his mouth open, a hippopotamus that doesn't wash up before eating, and other zoo animals are used in a delightful way to illustrate the difference between "good" and "bad" eating habits (table manners, in this context). The film, directed to young children, points out that people, too, have different ways of eating (e.g., knife and fork vs fingers; sitting at table vs on the floor) and that the way to eat depends on "the time, the place, and the people." The young viewer is urged to try many different kinds of food, although this is very general advice. Snacking between meals is discouraged. The film would appeal to elementary age children. It has many potential applications, e.g., in health or social studies curricula or in connection with school food service. Label Logic, undated. From AIMS Instructional Media Services, Inc., P.O. Box 1010, Hollywood, CA 90028, 16 mm film, color, sound, 18 min., purchase price $210.00; preview free to audiovisual departments or those responsible for purchasing. The value of reading labels is the subject of this film. It is quite helpful in explaining the various components of a label, what is mandatory and what is voluntary, and how labeling assists in quality control. About one-half of the film concentrates on food labels, the rest on drugs and household products. Nutrition labeling is not included in the film, and it would need to be covered in supplementary activities or other materials. The film could be useful in consumer education.
Teaching Kit Nutes to You, 1973. From Nutrition Dynamics, Inc., Suite 645, 10 S. Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606, teaching kit containing 6 wall-size color posters, 5 mobiles, 6 small charts, 6 small posters, 1 small chart, 5 Nutes (stuffed toys); 40 student handouts-coloring pamphlets, badges, buttons; 1 milk carton, pad of 50 charts; teacher lesson guide, 164 pp., $48 per kit; refill kit of student handouts, $14. This professionally-prepared, multiphased nutrition program for children, K-3, contains a wide range of beautifully colored, durable charts, posters, workbooks, mobiles, stick-on badges, toys,
and coloring books. There is much more information than can be incorporated into one unit in one grade, and the package may be more useful when purchased by a school and different parts are used in several classes at different grade levels. Some materials such as the comparison charts would have added functions when used by the upper elementary grades. The Nutes (five nutrient groups) are stylized characters used throughout the material and are given nicknames such as Vity. It is too bad the real name was not also used. A small group of teachers reviewing the material felt that the competitive games and external rewards such as badges might not be as effective teaching tools as the development of more active participation in real-life learning events leading to the internal reward of feeling of competence. While the nutrition information presented has been reasonably simplified and is adequately sound, the educational activities in the teacher guide might have been more fully developed in description to convey specific suggestions and avoid ambiguity. Karen Dolinar, Graduate Student, Home Economics Teaching Credential Program, University 0/ California, Davis. Also available, same source: Nutes to You, Lunchroom Kit, 5 posters, 5 mobiles, 6 charts, 5 Nutes (die-cut, with stands), 12 buttons, $16.
Snde Sets Nutritional Labeling, Swanson, J., 1973. From Dept. of Visual Communications, 412 Roberts Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, 29 35-mm color slides, illustrated script, 11 pp., spiral bound, mimeo, $4.75 per set; additional scripts, 35 cents each. FDA nutrition labeling regulations are translated by this slide series into easily understood terms. It describes why we need labeling, a step-by-step account of the label format, and valuable advice on how to use nutrient information in food selection. The aid would be excellent for use with adult or teenage audiences in a class or group setting. Nutrition educators themselves would find the series useful as a review of nutrition labeling, especially today when more and more food labels are appearing with nutrition information. The Pull of the Marketplace, 1974. From Photography Div., Office of ComJournal of NUTRITION EDUCATION
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