Using the same concept and even the same title as the 1997 series Secrets of the Food Pyramid (VL-7/98), this brief introduction follows a puppet named Emily who is escorted from room to room in the "food pyramid" by the Food Pharaoh, who points out the various food groups. Aside from some predictably lame food jokes, this is a workmanlike effort, with just enough generic information to meet the standard requirements and not much else. Viewers will hear a rote recitation of the contents of each room, watch unrelated footage of kids playing (the "food as fuel" concept unimaginatively portrayed), and watch as Emily correctly names the foods a boy eats throughout the day (although if this was meant to be interactive, it's not; the drawings are so unspecific that viewers wouldn't be able to recognize bread, let alone the "cornbread" Emily spies with her superior eye). Particularly disappointing is the fact that viewers will need to watch a separate companion video, Mysteries of the Food Pyramid (also $69.95), in order to learn about fundamental concepts such as the number of daily servings to eat from each food group. A professional program that is also rather uninspired, this is an optional purchase for those without similar fare. Aud: K, E, P. (R. Pitman)
Secrets of the Food Pyramid
(2000) 15 min. $65.95 (teacher's guide included). MarshMedia. PPR. Color cover. Closed captioned. ISBN: 1-55942-159-2. Vol. 15, Issue 6
Secrets of the Food Pyramid
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