1. Sunday dinner Roast beef with boiled potatoes, carrots and cabbage Chocolate-chip ice cream Coffee UK favourite Chicken tikka with naan bread and onions Fruit salad Mineral water Vegetarian Spinach, tomato and cheese omelette with rice and bean salad Pineapple and yoghurt Orange juice 8A3 Balanced diet What types of food are in each of the following meals?

2. Carbohydrates The energy in carbohydrates is needed: • to move; • for body processes (breathing, pumping blood); • to grow; • to repair damaged tissues; • to keep warm.

3. Energy needs (kJ per day) Baby 4200 Child 6800 Boy 9600 Girl 9200 Woman 9500 Man 11,500 Why do you think these are different? Think about the size of the body, the amount of activity they might do, etc.

4. Food labels • If you have a look in the kitchen cupboard, you’ll notice that most food packets have labels telling you what is in them. • What sorts of things appear on the labels? • Do you think that they should show anything else? • The Food Standards Agency regulates what goes on food labels. Have a look at their website and see if you can find out anything interesting.

5. More food labels (amounts per 100 g)

6. Meals on Wheels • Use the data you have collected to prepare a balanced meal for an elderly person. • The meal should provide about half of the daily energy needs (about 5000 kJ). Meals on Wheels (sample menu) Roast lamb Potatoes Carrots Peas Plums and custard