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| The USDA wants you to eat less fat This is an abbreviated, edited, and altered version of Food Fight: Challenging the USDA Food Pyramid, 1991 intended for use as a demo of Reacting to the Past pedagogy for faculty. It is meant to be used in a 45–90-minute session, where participants will spend an hour or so in gameplay. It is suitable for10-40 players. Food Fight is set during a 1991 Congressional hearing that evaluated the USDA’s development of the Food Pyramid, a document that angered various agribusiness groups and some nutrition experts. This Open Access Reacting Game can be used in food and nutrition general education science courses and introductory chemistry and biology courses. Food Fight has also been used in courses that explore graphic representations of data and in public policy courses because it deals with conflicts of interest in government policy and the role of lobbyists and the press in those debates. |
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Instructor's Manual
The Instructor's Manual includes guidance for assigning roles, presenting historical context, activities and discussion topics.
Susan K. Henderson
Susan K. Henderson is Professor Emeritus at Quinnipiac University. She is author of several Reacting game modules on science and public policy. | Reacting and Related Titles |
David E. Henderson
David E. Henderson is Professor Emeritus at Trinity College (Connecticut). He is author of several Reacting game modules on science, public policy, and religion. | Reacting and Related Titles
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Andrew Goss Andrew Goss’ research examines the scientific and technological interactions that have contributed to creating the modern world, in particular in the context of empires and colonialism. His teaching interest extends to the political and cultural history of Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. He is a leading expert on the history of science in Indonesia, and has published about the history of science, empire, and medicine. | Reacting and Related Titles |
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