Fast Food
Are restaurants or fast food chains more expensive?
Restaurants are more expensive
What food option is the worst for your health?
Fast Food
Name two fast food restaurants in Telluride
Trick question- there are none
True or False: Red meat should be eaten every day for a healthy diet
False. A low amount of red meat is better for you
True or False: Cooking meals at home is more popular than eating out. Explain your answer
What is one negative thing about eating Fast Food?
The quality of food is much lower, making it less healthy
What do you think are some similarities and differences between health in the US and in Spain?
Open to interpretation :)
What is a farmer's market?
A street market where vendors sell their fresh produce and products
True or False: The American diet is one of the worst in the world. Explain your answer
True, because our diet relies heavily on fast food
What is a budget market?
A market with lower prices, but also with lower quality
What are the two main reasons why people chose fast food over restaurants or cooking at home?
It is much faster and significantly cheaper
What percentage of Americans are overweight?
50%
True or False: People from Telluride have to pay more for their groceries? Explain your answer
True, because everything is organic and local, which means the quantities are lower and the prices are higher.
Give an example of a state that has a good American diet, and one that has a bad American diet.
Colorado has a good American diet, large cities have bad American diets (California, Texas, New York, etc)
How does time play a role in making a decision on where to eat?
People generally prefer to save time, which is why they choose fast food instead of sitting down at a restaurant or going shopping at the market.
What is the #1 most popular fast food in the US?
McDonalds
What is one reason a small town like Telluride is more healthy than a city?
There are no fast food chains, the food is locally grown and organic
Where does most of our food come from?
Telluride! Almost everything is local
Name three foods that are important for a healthy diet
Vegetables, Fruit, Whole grains, seafood, nuts
What is the problem with budget markets?
The quality of the food is lower, so it is not very healthy.
It is cheap because they produce low quality food in large amounts
What percentage of the population eats the correct amount of fruit and vegetables?
25%
What allows us to have fresh ingredients year-round? Explain
Green houses let us grow produce all year because the green house keeps the plants warm and creates an environment for them to grow even during winter
How does the economy effect the American diet?
Prices are lower for more unhealthy food like fast food, and prices are higher for healthier food that you could buy at a market or a restaurant.
What is grocery delivery? Do you think that this option is better than going to a market and shopping yourself?