GIRL POWERED NUTRITION ACTIVITY PACK
Older age (16+ year-olds)
Good nutrition helps you stay happy and healthy! A message from Saotra Rasetasoa GPN Advocacy Champion Skotisma Zazavavy Malagasy Federation, Madagascar We are experts in our own lives. We know our specific needs. We know the causes of our difficulties. Even as children, we are innovative, we are perceptive, and we are ambitious. By speaking out and working together, we can overcome the challenges we face. After earning my Girl Powered Nutrition badge and learning how to advocate for better nutrition, I A message from made a video about malnutrition addressed to our President. I posted it on social media and it received Heidi Jokinen lots of attention, including from the government! Chair, WAGGGS World Board In the video I demanded an improvement in school canteen food and better nutrition education. The Girls and women have specific Ministry of Education responded by implementing a nutritional needs, but these new primary education programme. The President needs are often not met. Girls and women are and First Lady are now clearly prioritising our disproportionately affected by malnutrition and nutritional needs! prevented from reaching their full potential. My message to other Girl Guides and Girl Scouts The Girl Powered Nutrition (GPN) badge offers is simple: we don’t have to do big things or have an opportunity to rewrite this story. a lot of resources to be able to change the world. I am delighted to share this new, global, version By earning your GPN badge and taking action to of the GPN badge with you, created hand in improve other people’s nutrition, you’re creating a hand with Nutrition International and Girl better world. Guides and Girl Scouts. Girls are my inspiration, and I hope to inspire We can’t wait to see what you will do! others too.
A message from Joel C Spicer President and CEO, Nutrition International Nutrition International is for women, adolescent girls and children. We pleased to have worked with combined our nutrition expertise with WAGGGS’ the World Association of extensive global network to reach girls at the right Girl Guides and Girl Scouts time, with the right knowledge, and respond to (WAGGGS) over the last four their needs, and help them develop the leadership years to reach nearly half a million girls with skills they need to tell their communities about nutrition information across Africa and Asia, the power and importance of nutrition. so they can make healthy food choices – and On behalf of the entire Nutrition International learn about how good nutrition can help them global team, I thank WAGGGS for their reach their full potential. Through this program collaboration, as well as the government of girls have also become leaders and Advocacy Canada, which is supporting this partnership. We Champions in their own communities and beyond. can’t wait to hear how girls will continue to use Nutrition International is a global nutrition the nutrition knowledge they will learn as part organization, working to transform the lives of of this programme to make a difference in their people by improving their nutrition – particularly community, and in the world.
2 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack Welcome to the Older age Girl Powered Nutrition (GPN) activity pack.
It contains all the activities and resources needed to run GPN with a group of 16+ year-olds.
Your group will become the NBS (National Broadcast Service) team! Every GPN activity starts with a new radio show where the public discovers the tasty topic of nutrition. Your group can choose to perform the show, record it as a podcast or read the script in small groups.
The GPN activities are suitable for both girls and boys. They are designed for groups of 20-30 young people, but can easily be adapted for smaller or bigger groups. The GPN badge was co-created with Guides and Scouts across Madagascar, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Tanzania. All the nutrition information in these packs has been verified by our partner, Nutrition International. Over 100,000 Guides and Scouts have earned the GPN badge so far! We can’t wait to see what your group will do.
3 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack GET READY TO DELIVER THE GPN BADGE!
Before beginning the activities, leaders should get familiar with: (Alternatively, follow the GPN Training online)
The GPN Fact File: Read the separate nutrition booklet that contains all the information you need to know to deliver the activities.
The Key Messages: Make sure you understand the Key Messages. These are the most important pieces of information your group should know by the end of each coloured stage. Find them at the start of every activity and on page 4 of the Fact File. They have been written carefully for this age group so please convey them exactly as they appear.
Your Food Guide: Get familiar with your country’s Food Guide and make copies for your group. Download it on the FAO’s website or, if your country doesn’t have one: Choose a country’s Food Guide on the FAO’s website that is geographically and/or culturally similar to yours (ideally that has illustrations or pictures)
Or use the GPN Food Guide on page 11 of the Fact File.
The GPN badge activities: Adapt your chosen activities at every stage of the badge to make sure they relate to your Food Guide, your group’s daily lives and the food they can eat.
Safeguarding Policy: Read and follow your Member Organisation’s policy carefully. Be especially aware of how to prevent illness and injury when preparing food.
Order your GPN badges for when your group has completed all six stages and taken action in the community. Visit: www.wagggs-shop.org or speak to your MO.
4 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack HOW TO GET THE GPN BADGE
Complete six activities to earn the GPN badge. Starting at the green stage and moving clockwise, your group needs to complete one activity from every coloured stage, in the order shown on the badge. At the green, yellow, orange, turquoise and blue stages, your group will learn about good nutrition, how to find reliable nutrition information and how to make healthy, affordable meals. At the red stage, your group will plan to take action in their community by helping other people improve ART their nutrition. ST diet is one althy of th he s you nee ree A thing d to y and E happ healt at stay hy m a n e v io a a t h ls r ri a e i t th p v e i p e t u w e y y n l fi , r r e p g h y o h f u g o e d d t b o e a a e d a y l p l y i t l r s h a e w e t e y o n r o a h a s c n t s a e e t h k n o a d S d y
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On page 7 you will find a Badge Tracker. We recommend your group uses this to record their nutrition learning and track their progress. Every GPN activity ends with a 15-minute Reflection during which your group should complete their Badge Tracker individually. Nutrition is a big topic! Give your group the time and space to learn during unit meetings. The badge should take approximately six to seven hours to complete, plus extra time for taking action. We recommend giving your group up to two weeks to complete their action.
5 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack There is a choice between two activities at every coloured stage apart from red (there is one red stage option). Choose one activity per stage (ideally with your group) that they will enjoy. Once you have chosen the six activities, adapt them to make sure they relate to your Food Guide. The activity options for the Older age are:
GREEN FISHBOWL or GAME FOR LIFE Choose an activity:
YELLOW GUESS THE or UNWRAP THE Choose an activity: FOOD BINALOT
SERIOUS ORANGE HOT PLATE or Choose an activity: SCENARIOS
TURQUOISE MEDIA MOTIVES or LOVE LABELS Choose an activity:
COOKING BLUE or FAMILY MENU Choose an activity: COMPETITION
RED TAKE ACTION Do this activity:
All the activities have been written for a global audience and require minimal resources. In this pack you will find most of the resources you need (after each activity’s instructions.) We encourage you to handle, prepare and taste food with your group at every opportunity. However, if you don’t have access to food, don’t worry – all the activities can be delivered without food.
6 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack BADGE TRACKER This Badge Tracker is for you to track your progress during the GPN badge. At the end of each badge activity, fill out the relevant coloured section with what you have learned. Alternatively, you can make your own – get creative! T STAR
AVOCADO ACTION PINEAPPLE PLEDGE
7 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack KEEP MOVING! ACTIVITY IDEAS
Physical exercise is vital to leading a happy and healthy life. Start every GPN activity with a physical warm-up. Every time you see the Keep moving! symbol, choose an idea below. The ideas below are from Girls and Scouts in the Philippines, Madagascar, Tanzania and Sri Lanka: Body Letters: Go Bananas! song: My Goal The leader calls out different foods. Make Two teams compete to get Standing in a circle, place arms over head your body into the shape a ball into a goal (a bucket) and say: “Bananas of the world, unite!” of the first letter of the as many times as possible in Then do the following: food. Compete in groups five minutes. You can bounce, Peel banana, peel, peel banana and against the clock! • throw, kick or pass the ball. You (slowly lower arms) can’t hold the ball for longer • Mash banana, mash, mash banana than three seconds. (mime mashing) Zumba • Eat banana, eat, eat banana (mime eating) • Go bananas, go, go bananas! Create a short dance (Run around wildly) routine that everyone can participate in. Put some Dance Orchestra: high energy music on and Nominate a Detective – they leave go for it! Banana Finger: the room. The rest of the group The leader calls out a food nominates a secret Conductor. and a body part, e.g. banana The Conductor begins a dance finger. Everyone runs to move and the group copies. The touch something the same Detective returns and tries to colour as the food (yellow), guess who the Conductor is. The Bouncing Beans: with the part of your body Conductor changes the move When the leader shouts, (finger)! Repeat. regularly and the group copies “Jumping bean!” everyone jumps. without making it obvious. When the leader shouts, “Runner bean!” everyone runs. Broad Fruit Salad song: bean = spread arms and legs wide. Jelly bean = Sing the names of wobble around the room. different fruits to the Body Writing tune of the French song, Frère Jacques. Invent Fruit Basket: The leader calls out dance moves to go with In a circle, the leader whispers one of different foods. Move each fruit! four fruit names to each person, e.g. your body to write out pineapple, strawberry, mango, orange. the food name - moving Hot Potato: The leader then stands in the middle your head, arms, hips Keep a balloon or light and names one fruit. If it’s your fruit, and legs to help you! ball in the air by passing run to swap spaces with someone. If it quickly around the you are left without a space, take the space. Don’t let leader’s place. The leader can it drop! also shout, “Fruit basket!” For more information on the where everyone swaps spaces! importance and benefits of physical activity, please visit: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240015128
8 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack EVALUATING THE GPN BADGE Instructions for leaders
Use the GPN Badge Survey (see next page) to better understand the success of the badge activities. The survey measures food diversity: how many food groups your group members eat before GPN, compared to how many they eat after finishing the badge.
You can use the results from these surveys in many When your group has completed the survey twice, ways. You may simply wish to know how effective collate each participant’s start and finish surveys the GPN badge activities were, and decide to by matching their initials and birthday. You could share this with your MO. You might use the results then interpret the results as follows: to promote the benefits of nutrition education to Ì Compare the results of each person: other groups! • If the total number of “Yes” answers (and The GPN Badge Survey is entirely optional. If your total number of foods) has increased, this group agrees to take part, you should: means that this member’s food diversity Ì Explain to your group the purpose of the GPN has improved since starting GPN! Badge Survey and how you will use or share • If the total number of “Yes” answers (and their results. total number of foods) has decreased, this Ì Make sure every member of your group means that this member’s food diversity completes the survey twice: once before has reduced. Please note that these surveys starting GPN and once after finishing the only capture one day in their life and may not badge, e.g, at the celebration or badge be representative of their regular diet. ceremony. The survey is the same both times. • If the totals have stayed the same, their Ì Choose how to fill out the survey: food diversity has not changed. • Online (if your group has access to Ì Find the averages of your whole group’s start smartphones): Scan the relevant QR and finish surveys, and compare these two code below with your browser or app results. To do this, add up everyone’s “Yes” and follow the steps. Leaders write down answers from the start survey, then divide by each participant’s two total scores, their the number of start surveys completed. Then, birthday and initials, and keep safe. compare this to the average at the end of the badge by adding up everyone’s “Yes” answers Start Survey from the finish survey, and dividing by the (before any GPN number of finish surveys completed. activities) Take the analysis further by exploring your group’s Finish Survey ideas for why these changes have happened. For (after finishing all GPN example, you could ask whether the changes were activities) due to GPN or other external influences. • Paper: Make copies in advance: one per participant for the start of the badge, and one per participant at the end (see next page).
9 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack GPN BADGE SURVEY
Join girls around the world who are sharing their understanding of nutrition! Complete the GPN Badge Survey on your own and give to your leader. Taking part is optional. If you choose to complete the survey, this means you agree for your leader to use and share this information (they won’t share your name). Initials (e.g. AK) Birthday (e.g. 25.08.10) What to do: 1. To begin, think of all the food you ate yesterday (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks). 2. Mark “Yes” for each food group you ate at least once, and “No” for any you didn’t eat. 3. Then, under each “Yes” food group, tick each food you ate (or write in the blank space). 4. At the end, count how many “Yes” answers you gave, and how many foods you ticked. Write the totals in the boxes at the bottom. If you ate composite foods (several foods mixed together) such as soup, curry, stew, lasagne, tacos, try to break them down into the foods they are made from. Pizza, for example, is bread (a grain), tomato (a fruit), cheese (a milk/dairy product) etc. Note: The foods below are grouped according to the GPN Food Guide.
Did you eat any GRAINS yesterday? Yes No Which grains did you eat? Tick below. Cereals e.g. corn, rice, bread, pasta, grains, noodles, ugali, porridge Roots and tubers e.g. potato, yam, plantain, cassava, sweet potato, corn on the cob Other
Did you eat any PROTEIN FOODS yesterday? Yes No Which protein foods did you eat? Tick below. Meat e.g. beef, pork, chicken, lamb, goat, camel Meat e.g. liver, kidney, heart, other organ meats Fish and shellfish e.g. fish, prawns, crab, sardines, mussels Pulses, seeds and nuts e.g. chickpeas, lentils, black beans, peanuts, tofu, edamame, soy products, hummus Eggs Milk and dairy products (calcium-rich) e.g. milk, cheese, whey, yoghurt, cream Other
10 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack GPN BADGE SURVEY
Did you eat any VEGETABLES yesterday? Yes No Which vegetables did you eat? Tick below. Green e.g. spinach, kale, broccoli, cassava leaves, cabbage, chard, seaweed Orange, red and yellow e.g. pumpkin, carrot, squash, peppers, tomato Other e.g. eggplant, onions, cauliflower Other
Did you eat any FRUITS yesterday? Yes No Which fruits did you eat? Tick below. Fresh fruits e.g. mango, cantaloupe, grapefruit, watermelon, papaya, apricot, tangerine, guava, passion fruit, pineapple, berries, banana, lychees Dried fruits e.g. raisins, dates, apricots Other
TOTAL “YES” ANSWERS: (out of 4)
TOTAL TICKED BOXES: (out of 17)
11 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack READY? You’re almost there ...
BRAVE SPACE AGREEMENT We’re curious and ask questions GET SET ... We’re honest Make a copy of the Badge Tracker on page 7 We include everyone per person. We listen to each other With your group, write a Brave Space We don’t judge other people Agreement (a set of ground rules) to be displayed throughout the GPN badge. A brave We encourage body confidence
space is a safe space that also challenges us – (the purpose of eating it’s a space where we learn best. healthily is not to be thinner, prettier, lighter skinned etc). Make sure you have your Food Guide and the GPN Fact File ready.
Make two copies of the GPN Badge Optional: Survey on pages 10 and 11 per person.
GIRL POWER! Read on for all the GPN badge activities and resources.
12 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack GREEN ACTIVITIES Timing: 1 hour
Summary: Hold a fshbowl discussion OR create a game to learn what you need to stay happy and healthy. Key messages: Ì To stay happy and healthy now and in the future, you need a: • healthy diet = eat healthily and drink lots of water • healthy environment = take a bath or shower and clean your home • healthy lifestyle = get enough sleep, do exercise every day, go to school, and visit a doctor/clinic regularly
Resources provided:
Radio station script – 9am show Keep moving! Always begin with a physical warm-up Fishbowl topics (see page 8).
Preparation: 15 mins 1. Read the green stage of the GPN Fact File. Starter: 2. Gather your prepared Badge Trackers. 1. Introduce the Girl Powered Nutrition badge. 3. Make copies of the Radio station script Explain that by the end, they will have improved (provided). their nutrition and helped other people improve theirs too! 4. Choose the main activity: 2. The group chooses how to present the radio • Fishbowl: Copy and cut out the station’s 9am script (provided). Fishbowl topics (provided). Gather 3. Referring to the Key Messages, discuss: chairs and a timer. • Game for Life: Gather paper, pens a. What do you think of the Minister’s plan? and other art materials (if possible). b. “You are what you eat.” Why is nutrition Ideally, invite in younger groups to play so important? the games.
13 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack Choose your main course: 30 mins
FISHBOWL or GAME FOR LIFE
a. Arrange six chairs in a circle. Six people sit on a. The aim is to design a game that helps the chairs (this is the fishbowl). The rest of younger children learn the eight things we the group sits around the outside, listening. need to be happy and healthy: eat healthily, b. How to play: one person in the ‘fishbowl’ drink water, have a bath/shower, keep a chooses a debate topic (provided) and reads clean home, sleep, exercise, study, visit the it out. The ‘fishbowl’ discusses the topic doctor or clinic. for five minutes. During this time, each b. Brainstorm creative game ideas, e.g. quiz, observer has one opportunity to jump in to wide game, board game or app. the conversation. To jump in, they touch a c. Split into small groups with arts materials. person’s shoulder and swap places. Allow time for groups to plan. c. When five minutes is up, the fishbowl is d. Depending on time, groups can exchange replaced by different people and a new topic and play games. is chosen. Reset the timer. d. Repeat until everyone has sat in the fishbowl.
Reflection: 15 mins 1. Introduce the Badge Tracker as a way for the group to record their progress and learning. Encourage the group to adapt it or design their own if they wish. 2. Ask everyone to write what they learned in the Can’t meet up? green section of their Badge Tracker. Prompt Ask everyone to read the radio show script using the Key Messages and ask: then design a family game to learn the eight things we need. a. What unhealthy lifestyle habits would you like to change? b. What would you say to someone who has Got technology? unhealthy habits? Post a fishbowl topic on your group’s social media. Invite your followers to comment Congratulate everyone on completing the and participate. green stage! Keep all Badge Trackers safe.
14 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack Resource 1: Radio station script - 9am show Two characters: a Newsreader and a health minister
Newsreader You’re listening to NBS - your National Broadcast Service. I’m your host, [insert your name]. [Dramatic news sound] Newsreader It’s 9am on [insert today’s date]. Breaking news: the health minister has announced her new five-year plan to improve the country’s health. Earlier today, we spoke to the minister, Anne Appleday, who made a statement. Minister Our nation’s health is at risk. Malnutrition and non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, are preventing our people from reaching their full potential. Today, I am announcing my new five-year plan to address these problems. The plan’s three pillars are: healthy diet, healthy environment and healthy lifestyle. Our nation’s future is in our hands. Newsreader That’s certainly a very powerful message. Thank you Ms Appleday. Minister We must convey this powerful message urgently. Malnutrition impacts the economy, education and productivity. It costs the global economy an estimated $3.5 trillion, or $500 per individual, per year1. By investing in nutrition, we are investing in progress towards all 17 Sustainable Development Goals, especially zero hunger, gender equality and quality education. Newsreader Could we ask some follow-up questions please? Minister Certainly; I’m here to help in any way I can. Newsreader The word ‘diet’ means different things to different people. What is a healthy diet? Minister You should ask yourself, ‘Do I eat three balanced meals a day? Do I drink lots of clean water every day?’ They’re good indicators that you have a healthy diet. Newsreader Thank you. And what do you mean by a ‘healthy environment’? Minister Your living environment is vital for your health and happiness. You should wash yourself (by taking a bath or shower) every day. You also need to keep your home clean, especially the kitchen and bathroom areas. Handwashing with soap is one of the simplest ways to combat hygiene problems!
1 https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/26069/Economic_benefits_WEB.pdf
15 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack Resource 1: Radio station script - 9am show
Newsreader Thank you. The third and final pillar of your five-year plan is ‘healthy lifestyle’. Is this all about exercise? Minister Exercise is vital. Everyone who can, should exercise every day. This is so important in staying healthy and preventing malnutrition. But there are other important parts of our lifestyle too. We should get enough sleep (teenagers need 8-10 hours per night). We need to go to college, and we should visit a doctor or clinic regularly not just when we’re sick – so we prevent illness rather than just treating it. Newsreader Thank you to Ms Anne Appleday for joining NBS this morning. The Health Minister has a powerful message for all of us: if we have any unhealthy habits, now is the time to make a change! So if you eat too much fried food, often skip breakfast, or forget to wash your hands, act now!
16 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack Resource 2: Fishbowl discussion topics
Instructions for leader: Make one copy of the cards below and cut out.
There is enough In what ways do We all need a healthy food produced in people in our diet, environment What can we do the world to feed community most need and lifestyle. Are at home to stop everyone, so why to improve (their diet, there other things germs spreading? is there so much environment we also need? hunger? or lifestyle)?
Good nutrition is Is social media easy for everyone What are your Why is exercise so to blame for to achieve. top tips for getting important? unhealthy eating? Do you agree or to sleep? disagree?
You should visit Our bodies are Good nutrition is the doctor or about 60% water. vital for building clinic regularly. What are some What do our local sources of your immune system. How can we bodies do with all clean water? What does your encourage people this water? immune system do? to do this?
17 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack YELLOW ACTIVITIES Timing: 1 hour
Summary: Guess different foods OR create a craft game to learn about good nutrition. Key messages: Ì To eat healthily, it’s important to follow your country’s Food Guide: • Eat balanced meals. This means eating a variety of foods from all the food groups, and in the right amounts (these colourful meals are also called a “rainbow plate”). • Eat less processed food – it doesn’t help your body grow or stay healthy. Ì Good nutrition keeps your body working well, helps you grow and builds your immune system (so it can fight germs). When your body doesn’t get the nutrients/energy it needs, you can get tired easily, get sick and you’re more likely to suffer from malnutrition.
Resources provided:
Radio station script - 10am show Keep moving! Example binalot card and instructions Always begin with a physical warm-up (see page 8). Blank binalot card template Preparation: 1. Read the yellow stage of the GPN Fact File. 2. Gather all Badge Trackers 15 mins (from previous activity). Starter: 3. Make copies of your country’s Food Guide 1. Recap the 9am radio show. (if not, use GPN Guide), and copies of the 2. The group chooses how to present the radio radio station script. station’s 10am script (provided). Display your 4. Choose the main activity and gather country’s Food Guide at the key points. paper and pens: 3. Ask your group: • Guess the Food: No resources needed. a. What new things did you learn from the • Unwrap the Binalot: Cut out and fold the radio show? example binalot card. Read the instructions b. What do we mean by a “rainbow plate”? to demonstrate how to use it. Copy one c. Why should we eat less processed food? blank binalot template per small group.
Use food if you can! Sort and order real foods into which we should eat more and less of.
18 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack Choose your main course: 30 mins
GUESS THE or UNWRAP THE FOOD BINALOT
a. Ask everyone to write down the ingredients a. Introduce a ‘binalot’ as a Filipino way of in their favourite meal, and keep it a secret. serving food wrapped in banana leaves. b. How to play: split into small groups. The Their task is to make paper binalots to leader stands in the middle with an empty discover what’s inside foods! shopping list (flipchart). One person in b. Demonstrate how to use the example every group describes an ingredient from binalot card (see instructions). their list (without naming it) for their group c. Split into small teams, with a Food Guide to guess. The person who guesses correctly and a blank binalot template per group. runs to the leader. The leader writes the Allocate a food group to each team. food on the list. Play for five minutes. d. Teams use their Food Guide to fill out c. After, sit together with your country’s their binalot template with eight foods Food Guide. Ask the group to organise the in their food group. shopping list into the food groups. e. At the end, share binalots and discuss d. Discuss which foods they eat most, and which foods we should eat more and which foods they should eat more of and less of. less of.
Reflection: 15 mins 1. Remind everyone of the Pineapple Pledge challenge announced at the end of the radio show. 2. Ask everyone to make a specific Pineapple Can’t meet up? Pledge to improve their own nutrition, and Ask the group to read the radio script then write it on their Badge Tracker. sort foods at home into the different food 3. Discuss the Key Messages and whether your groups. wider community knows this information. Encourage the group to research malnutrition Got technology? in your country, using reliable sources (see Fact Ask everyone to share their favourite meals, File) and bring it to the next meeting. then ‘buy’ the ingredients in an online food Congratulate everyone on completing the shop (put them in the ‘basket’ only!) yellow stage! Keep all Badge Trackers safe.
19 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack Resource 1: Radio station script - 10am show 5 characters: two presenters and three callers
Presenter 1 Welcome back to NBS. I’m your host, [insert your name]. Presenter 2 And I’m [insert your name]. Following the health minister’s announcement this morning, the whole show today is focused on one of the three health pillars: nutrition. Why? Because your body is like a car – if you fill it with healthy fuel, it will work better! Good nutrition helps you grow and builds your immune system – so it can fight germs! Presenter 1 That’s right. Let’s begin by reminding ourselves about Ms Appleday’s nutrition message. Good nutrition means eating three balanced meals and drinking lots of clean water every day. Presenter 2 She also brought in our country’s Food Guide. It’s a document that helps us to better understand what ‘balanced meals’ look like. Show your country’s Food Guide. Ask the group to name each food group. Presenter 1 So, a balanced meal means one that has all the different food groups. But, we need to eat more of some food groups, and less of others. Point out the proportions of each food group in the Food Guide. Ensure everyone understands which foods we should eat more and less of. Presenter 1 We also need variety – we should avoid eating the same foods every day! Balanced meals are called ‘rainbow plates’ because they’re often colourful. To make your meals colourful, always include vegetables and vary the fruit and vegetables you eat! Presenter 2 We want to hear about your favourite healthy meals. We especially want to hear from our international listeners! Lines are now open. Caller 1? Caller 1 Hi there. I’m [insert your name] from Sri Lanka. My favourite ‘rainbow plate’ is jackfruit curry – it has jackfruit, chicken, coconut milk, moringa (plant leaves) and rice. Presenter 1 Sounds tasty. Thank you so much! Now for caller 2 – please introduce yourself. Caller 2 Thanks for having me. I’m [insert your name] from Madagascar. I love ground cassava leaves with rice, pork, carrots, ground peanuts and fruit on the side. Ask the group: What are your favourite healthy meals? Presenter 2 Now we want to hear about your unhealthy diet habits. Caller 3? Caller 3 Hey everyone. I’m [insert your name]. I eat too much processed food. I always pick up sugary bubble tea and salty fries on my way home. I know they’re unhealthy but I like the taste.
20 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack Presenter 1 It’s hard, I know. But it’s important to understand that this habit is having a negative impact on your diet and health – right now and for your future! Foods high in salt, fat or sugar don’t help our bodies grow or stay healthy. Try healthier snacks like fresh, carefully washed fruits, raw vegetables or nuts. You’ll feel so much better! Presenter 2 More generally, I think it’s important to emphasise that when your body doesn’t get the nutrients and energy it needs, you can get tired easily, become sick and you’re more likely to suffer from malnutrition. Presenter 1 Yes. Malnutrition is a serious illness that can affect people’s growth and make us very sick. It also increases our risk of getting non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, certain cancers and heart disease. There are three types of malnutrition: undernutrition, overweight and Hidden Hunger (when people are lacking certain essential vitamins or minerals from their food). Presenter 2 You can find out more about malnutrition on the WHO website. I found the minister’s statistics about malnutrition very shocking – and it’s a global problem! Presenter 1 So what can we do about this problem? Well, we’ve got a challenge for you! Start by making a Pineapple Pledge to improve your nutrition. My pledge is to vary my diet every day. Presenter 2 My pledge is to stop skipping breakfast and snacking on unhealthy fried foods. We’ll see you after the break!
21 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack Resource 2: Binalot card example
Binalot card example 1. In the activity, your group will make a set of binalot cards. Each binalot card should represent one food group in your country’s Food Guide. Each card should show eight local food examples from the particular food group. 2. For example, the GPN Guide shows six food groups: grains, vegetables, fruits, milk products, protein foods, fats/oils. This example binalot card shows examples and facts from the protein foods group. It has been designed based on the GPN Food Guide. Chicken
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22 Girl Powered Nutrition Activity Pack Resource 2: . With the pictures . Fold all four . Turn paper . With the pictufaceres down, . f oldFold on all four corners to . ce Tnurntre paper over Binalot card instructions face down, fold onboth diagonals.corners to centre over both diagonals. nfold nfold Instructions to fold each binalot card: