High Fructose Corn Syrup? Is There a Problem? Who Says?
Students analyze a commercial from the Corn Refiners Association, a blog post from an industry-supported group and an article from the Union of Concerned Scientists for messages about the health impacts of high fructose corn syrup, the spread of scientific misinformation and how funders influence media messages.
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High Fructose Corn Syrup? Is There a Problem? Who Says?
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Relevant Subject Area(s)
Health, Film/Video Arts, Commercial Arts/Advertising, Nutrition, Consumer Education, Life Sciences, Economics, Sociology, General Media Literacy, Library/Information LiteracyGrade Level(s)
High School, CollegeMedia Type(s)
Blog Post, Informational Text, Television Commercial, WebpageAuthor(s)
Sox SperryView Standards
Resource Standard Common Core ELA StrandReading For Science and Technical Subjects (RST), Reading: Informational text (RI)