MLA: Write a four to five page essay based on one of the following two options. You need to use Slaying the Food Myths: The Truth Behind the Headlines by Dr. Steve Chaney and two to three outside sources. The MLA paper includes the format, parenthetical or in text citations and a Works Cited page. Your entire paper should be double spaced, have one inch margins all around and a 12 point font in Times New Roman.
1) Is there a “perfect” diet? What are some of the “food myths” that Chaney discusses?
2) Why is eating well so importa nt and what are some problems associated with poor nutrition? Why do Americans, in particu lar, have such poor eating habits? Does poor nutrition start at a young age or does it get worse as we get older? Are parents to blame? Schools? The food industry itself? What are some solutions? Should nutrition be taught in schools? Should restaurants be required to provide nutrition information? Should the government get involved and ban certain unhealthy foods and ingredients?
