Task
Worksheet 2
(Task tab)Select 3 Health Fads from Worksheet 1
Answer the following questions IN FULLSENTENCES for EACH of the 3 fads you selected:
How is each fad promoted/marketed
The water and vinegar diet was promoted by newspapers and town cryers.
The gluten free diet was promoted by social media, the news, newspapers, on boards out side of shops and in magazines.
The grapefruit diet was promoted by the telegraph pole by people contacting other people and telling them about it and newspapers.
Find an example advertisement for one of the fads and insert into this worksheet
Explain why you think the promotion/marketing of these fads would be successful
Because in 1820 diets were only new so when the water and vinegar diet came out most people would of wanted to try it.
Because in 2014 every thing was out like social media and the news so most people who had a t.v or a phone they would be able to see the new diet.
Because in 1930 the grapefruit diet was a new thing and new things come out most people like to try it to see if it really works.
Explain why you think the promotion/marketing of these fads would be unsuccessful
Because in 1820 things like social media wasn't invented and some people may have not heard of it before and because the title may have put them of it.
Because in 2014 some people may not of had a phone or t.v to see or they might like to eat bread and stuff with gluten in it.
Because in 1930 there was not much stuff to advertise it and some people may have been allergic to grapefruit or some people may not like fruit.
Which of the 3 fads you selected would you be most likely to try and WHY?
I would like to try the grapefruit diet because it looks nice and it sounds nice, also if it tasted nice I would eat to see if it actually worked.
Which of the 3 fads would you be least likely to try and WHY?
I would least likely to try the water and vinegar diet because water and vinegar does not sound nice and it the name kind of puts me off.
What are the negative side effects for each?
The negative side effects for the water and vinegar diet is it was introduced while long time ago and it may have died out and replaced with a new diet or fad.
The negative side effects to the gluten free diet is most things contain gluten and most people like gluten.
The negative side effects to the grapefruit diet is some people may not like grapefruit or it may have not worked.