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Human Nutrition: Where Does Your Food Come From?

17 minutes 37 seconds

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Animals and plants provide the food supply for humans. Consumers have many choices regarding how they obtain their food. Some may choose to eat organic. Some decide to source their food locally. Others take a hard look at the additives and preservatives in foods. Some choose to garden. Part of the "Human Nutrition" series.

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Illustration of a person with a large belly next to a bad of mega chips labeled party size and a stack of calories. Caption: can cause a person to be overweight,
Human Nutrition
Episode 1
28 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Human Nutrition
Episode 2
28 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Human Nutrition
Episode 3
37 minutes 24 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Human Nutrition
Episode 4
33 minutes 20 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Human Nutrition
Episode 5
36 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Human Nutrition
Episode 6
22 minutes
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Human Nutrition
Episode 7
17 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Human Nutrition
Episode 8
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Grade Level: 7 - 12