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Recently, investigators have pointed out that one result of our overabundant, overmarketed food supply is an increase in the amounts of food sold and consumed at any one time. Larger portions have more calories, and people tend to eat more when confronted with large amounts of food.
In the public there is a surprising conceptual gap: a virtual absence of intuitive understanding that larger portions contribute more calories. Most people seem to view a soft drink as a soft drink, no matter how big it is. When it is explained that a 64-ounce soft drink container could provide as much as 800 calories, audiences gasp. If we want to reverse the obesity epidemic, we must get this point across, perhaps by demanding visible calorie labeling in restaurants and fast food establishments, and other policies that address the environment of food choice.
The perfect place to initiate such policies is in our schools. Healthy eating habits start early. Schools are the main providers of away-from-home meals for school- ged children and adolescents, followed by fast food restaurants. Portion sizes of National School Lunch program (NSLP) meals are generally consistent with the serving sizes recommended in the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. However, there are increasing numbers of food and beverage options at school from which students choose their meals and snacks. No nutrition standards apply to these foods, and most are high in fat and sugar, and therefore in total calories. Many of these foods tend to be made available in large portion sizes, similar to those served in restaurants or available in the retail sector. We need to engage a group of students, parents, school officials and community leaders to develop standards that address portion sizes for all foods available on school campuses. This will send a clear message to students that healthy eating is a priority for the school and community. It will also provide an environment that supports healthy choices by students.
Question 1
Which choice best expresses one of the author's main claims in this article?
Responses
A People should know that portion size adds calories to meals.People should know that portion size adds calories to meals.
B Obesity is mainly connected to food being overmarketed.Obesity is mainly connected to food being overmarketed.
C School lunches have created the obesity epidemic.School lunches have created the obesity epidemic.
D Too many people think that the way to avoid obesity is to eat less fat.Too many people think that the way to avoid obesity is to eat less fat.
Question 2
Which two sentences from the passage best support the answer to Question 1?
Responses
A If we want to reverse the obesity epidemic we must get this point across, perhaps by demanding visible calorie labeling in restaurants and fast food establishments, and other policies that address the environment of food choice.If we want to reverse the obesity epidemic we must get this point across, perhaps by demanding visible calorie labeling in restaurants and fast food establishments, and other policies that address the environment of food choice.
B This will send a clear message to students that healthy eating is a priority for the school and community.This will send a clear message to students that healthy eating is a priority for the school and community.
C Recently, investigators have pointed out that one result of our overabundant, overmarketed food supply is an increase in the amounts of food sold and consumed at any one time.Recently, investigators have pointed out that one result of our overabundant, overmarketed food supply is an increase in the amounts of food sold and consumed at any one time.
D In the public there is a surprising conceptual gap: a virtual absence of intuitive understanding that larger portions contribute more calories.In the public there is a surprising conceptual gap: a virtual absence of intuitive understanding that larger portions contribute more calories.
E However there are increasing numbers of food and beverage options at school from which students choose their meals and snacks.However there are increasing numbers of food and beverage options at school from which students choose their meals and snacks.
A: "People should know that portion size adds calories to meals" is the best choice that expresses one of the author's main claims in this article.
B: "Recently, investigators have pointed out that one result of our overabundant, overmarketed food supply is an increase in the amounts of food sold and consumed at any one time" and "If we want to reverse the obesity epidemic we must get this point across, perhaps by demanding visible calorie labeling in restaurants and fast food establishments, and other policies that address the environment of food choice" are the two sentences from the passage that best support the answer to Question 1.