WRITING FOOD FOR THOUGHT 4 You have been asked to write an article about food and nutrition to be published in the school magazine. The following suggestions might help you with your task. Before starting: decide what your target audience is; choose a catchy title to attract the readers attention; outline your essay; plan what you want to write about and order everything in sequential order. First, write an introduction to prepare the readers for your article and possibly give them some background information on the topic. Write the body of your essay. These are some points you may decide to develop, choose the ones you think are important and add more you consider relevant: ACTIVITIES the importance of nutrition in the promotion of health and in the prevention of disease is gradually being recognized throughout the world; the earth has nutritional problems spanning from undernutrition to overnutrition; some of the biggest global problems such as famine and obesity, diminishing natural resources, and environmental issues are linked to food; so are big themes such as human and animal rights; food is an issue that every person is dealing with every day; for some, food is just a basic necessity, for others it s a pleasure; there are many different cuisines and food preferences built by cultural and ethnical backgrounds, geographical locations and social classes; some of the most popular dietary trends include vegetarianism, veganism, choice of local and/or organic food, ethical eating, etc.; food is a status symbol which gives an image of your standard of living; food is entertainment and may also be a hobby watching cooking shows on TV, following food blogs, taking cooking classes, etc.; foods that a balanced diet should include; importance of reading food labels carefully; causes of food illness; reasons for the importance of minimizing food waste. Write a conclusion to the essay summarising all of your main points. 260 Module 5 MOLECULES