Step 5 - Speaking

Talking about healthy food and food crime

You are going to prepare and present an elevator pitch.
An elevator pitch or elevator speech is a short description of an idea that explains the idea in a way such that any listener can understand it in a short period of time. 

Look at the questions below about healthy food.  

• Choose two questions to talk about. Think of the most important matters to be discussed.
• Check 'Gereedschapskist Elevator pitch houden' at the end of this page for tips how to make an elevator pitch!
• Start writing your pitch completely, this may take longer than a minute. Now always delete information until you have a story that you can tell in 60 seconds.
• Practice your pitch a few times and improve the story if necessary.
• Ask classmates for their opinion about your pitch.
• Present your pitch in class.

Choose two questions to discuss.

1. Consumers should have confidence that their food is safe. Do you know two examples of food crime?
2. What are some foods that you know are healthy for your body?
3. What are the benefits of a healthy lifestyle?
4. If you were the leader of your country, what would you do to improve healthy eating?
5. What do you think about natural remedies and alternative medicine?
6. Have you heard of the expression “you are what you eat”?
7. Do you think it is better to buy food from local suppliers? Why?
8. What do you think is the most serious health problem in your country?
9. Do you know why fraudulent ingredients are disguised in highly processed foods?
10. Should fast food restaurants serve healthier food?