Bell Work #3 Thursday 4/3

•Using My Plate Guidelines, create 1 healthy meal that you would enjoy eating.

Vocabulary for Article

• Carcinogens: a substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.

• Synthetic: a substance that is produced artificially.

• Adulterated: to make (something, such as a food or drink) impure or weaker by adding something of poor quality.

• Delaney Amendment: an amendment to the U. S. Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act banning the use of carcinogenic food additives, such as artificial sweeteners and food colorings.

Group Discussion Questions

• How do you feel about the information in the article?

• Do you think artificial colors should be banned? Explain.

• What can be used as an alternative to artificial colors?

• Is it worth harming your health to have artificially colored foods?