Designing a Healthier, Happier Meal

Meal Requirements

The meal should:

• be "fast food"—able to be prepared in 10 minutes or less
• contain healthy foods from each of the five food groups
• provide no more than one-third of the daily recommended calories for a 9- to 13-year-old
• be cost effective—cost less than $6 per meal
• be tasty and appealing  (according to taste-test data)
• feature appealing and functional packaging

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Originality

• Product shows a large amount of original thought.
• Ideas are creative and inventive.

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Advertisement Requirements

The advertisement should include:

• an image of your children's meal
• a short summary (written or verbal, if video) of how it complies with the USDA's nutritional guidelines
• results from your taste tests
• the cost of your meal and the time it takes to prepare
• how your meal is an improvement over a typical fast food meal for children

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Organization of Advertisement

• Content is well organized using headings or bulleted lists to group related material.
• (if video) Content is delivered in an clear and easy to follow manner

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Content of Advertisement

• Covers topic in-depth with details and examples.
• Information is accurate.

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Attractiveness of Advertisement

• Makes excellent use of font, color, graphics, effects, background, etc. to enhance the presentation (in both print and video formats).

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Conventions

• Correct grammar, usage, and mechanics (spelling and punctuation) are used consistently throughout.
• (if video) Presenter's voice is clear and presentation is polished.

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