Facilitator Notes: The following writing activity sheets were also prepared by the Canadian Diabetes Association and Dietitians of Canada to help consumers understand nutrition facts on food labels. More of these activity forms can be obtained from their website. These activities are excellent for group work where learners can share their findings and compare and contrast the nutrients on their food labels.
a) “Figure out the facts” activity sheets:
Activity sheets # 1 to # 8 have various exercises in how to read labels and
understand what the information means. Learners should be invited to complete
as many as they can.
b) Blank nutrition facts labels activity sheets:
These are a few pages with blank Nutrition Facts labels. Learners can be asked
to bring their own food labels from home to complete these in class or to take
them home to complete