Using photomicrography, laboratory animals, and animation, shows how food provides the body’s basic needs. Describes the four general groups of foods, the nutrients which they contain, and what the nutrients supply to the body. The importance of a well-balanced diet to a strong body and good health is stressed.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007762
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food - Composition
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Diet
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food - Analysis
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food - Composition
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Nutrition
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Food - Analysis
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)