55 End of Chapter Exercises
It’s Your Turn
- The next time you’re at the grocery store, record the number, color, and names of the fruits and vegetables available. Draw a table of them, sorted by color. Write a brief statement on whether you have access to an affordable variety of fruits and vegetables.
- Visit the website “Nutrition-and-You” and choose three herbs and/or spices to write a brief summary on, including the plant they come from, their potential health benefits, and how they are used in foods.
Apply It
- Visit the Oldways website and construct a pyramid of the Mediterranean diet.