Junk Food
Science: Year 3 & 4 National Curriculum, topic 2.1.8
Junk Food
Junk food is food that is designed to be quick and tasty but does not contain a lot of nutrition. Nutrition is what animals get from food to make their bodies work properly.
Examples of junk food
- Crisps.
- Takeaways.
- Hamburgers.
- Sausage rolls.
- Chips.
- Cakes.
- Biscuits.
What's in junk food?
- Junk food contains much more fat, salt and sugar than is needed.
- A diet with lots of junk food is NOT good for your health.
A balanced diet
- A child’s balanced diet will not have too much junk food.
- Junk food is fine as an occasional treat.
Replacing junk food in your diet
- If you have a lot of junk food in your diet, try replacing it with items from the other food groups which is healthier for you.
- Fruit is a healthier snack than junk food.
Test yourself on Junk Food
Junk food is bad for your health. What does junk food have too much of?