Are You Drinking Candy? Sugar and Beverage Awareness Vinyl Health Fair Banner 24" x 62" on stand

This shocking poster about beverages and sugar shows that some people might be drinking a lot of candy!

Learning objectives and benefits:

• This colorful sugar awareness banner will educate and entertain on any wall.
• It uses an infographic to help people visualize how much sugar is in many of the popular drinks they choose every day.
• Beverages can be a major source of sugar and calories in the diet and many research studies show that the satiety from beverages is not equal to the calories consumed.
• Best of all, the Are You Drinking Candy Poster comes with handouts that support the Dietary Guideline's message about beverages being the source of 50% of the sugar in the American Diet.
• Use this poster for wellness fairs, classrooms, offices, cafeterias and more. This high quality poster is on heavy glossy paper and is laminated for protection.
• All of these popular drinks are everywhere consumers go, including: fast food restaurants, coffee shops, and convenience stores.
• The colors used in this poster attract the human eye and encourage a call to action.
• One teaspoon of sugar is found in one small lollipop.
• This beverage awareness banner about sugar and beverages makes a great classroom banner plus it can be used as a school cafeteria banner.
• There are many discussion points that can be used for this banner.
• Water and unsweetened tea are the best choices
• One juice drink has the equivalent of about 6 lollipops
• A sports drink has almost 9 lollipops worth of sugar
• Sweetened tea has more sugar than a large soda
• 1 teaspoon equals 4 grams of sugar.
• Large sweetened coffee and energy drinks are almost identical in sugar content

Specs:

Size: 24" 62" vinyl banner on x stand

Language: English

Target population: In English, for general audiences, ages 8 - 100

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this for?
Health-fair coordinators, school nurses, and wellness programs.

What grade or age level is it for?
General audiences, ages 8 to 100.

How is it used?
A freestanding vinyl banner with stand for fairs, cafeterias, and hallways, with supporting handouts.

What does it teach?
How to visualize the sugar in everyday drinks and understand beverages as a major source of added sugar.

What guidelines does it reference?
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (added sugars), with beverages as roughly half of added sugar in the American diet.

What products pair well with it?
The Are You Drinking Candy tearpad, the Sugar tubes, the Sip Smart banner, and Drink Water materials.