1. Food Guides Then and Now

2. When do you think this poster was produced? Why do you think that?

3. Look at the nutritional advice given in the poster. Is this good nutritional information? Why or why not?

4. Go to http://www.My Pyramid.gov http://www.My Pyramid.gov and complete the information for My Pyramid Plan.

5. Compare your results with the nutritional advice on the poster. What advice is the same? What is different?

6. Based on your analysis, how do you think nutritional advice has changed since the time this poster was created?

7. Eat these every day. CREATED/PUBLISHED NYC : NYC WPA War Services, [between 1941 and 1943] SUMMARY Poster promoting consumption of healthy foods, showing dairy products (milk, cheese), eggs, fruit, vegetables, bread and cereal, and meat. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi- bin/query/r?ammem/wpapos:@f ield(NUMBER+@band(cph+3f0 5585))

8. Analyze the nutritional advice in this poster. Based on the information at MyPyramid.gov is this a balanced meal plan? Why or Why not? MyPyramid.gov

9. Create a poster of your own daily meal plan based on the information you were given at My Pyramid Plan.

10. http://memory.loc.gov/cgi- bin/query/r?ammem/wpapos:@fi eld(NUMBER+@band(cph+3f055 94)) Start the day right with a good breakfast : Plan your luncheon wisely : Dinner should balance your day's meals. CREATED/PUBLISHED NYC : NYC WPA War Services, [between 1941 and 1943] SUMMARY Poster encouraging healthy eating habits.