This podcast is about grain-free food and the controversial topic of it causing heart disease. There will be 2 guest speakers, one will be opposed and one will be in support of grain-free foods. 

Topic: Grain-free Food and Heart Disease

Host: Emily Goolsby

Guests: Gabrielle Richey and Debbie Clark

Objectives:

1. I can identify the amino acid that is unabsorbable/not in grain-free food. 

2. I can identify some Pros and Cons of grain-free food.

3. I can recall 2 things that are missing from grain-free foods. 

Pre-Listening Questions:

Please have the students answer these questions on a piece of paper before listening to this podcast. 

1. Are grains necessary for an animal's diet?

2. What do you know right now, about grain-free foods?

3. What grain-free food brands do you know?

Guided Questions to follow along:

Please have the students answer these questions on a piece of paper while listening to the podcast. 

1. What breed has benefited from this food?

2. Is there a health reason one might put their dog on this food?

3. Does it affect cats and dogs the same?

Post Listening questions:

Please have the students answer these questions on a piece of paper after listening to the podcast. All questions could be used in a group/class discussion. 

1. What is missing from grain-free foods and why is it important?

2. Do some animals have GI problems with grain-free vs. grain food

3. Are there any testings proving that this food can cause heart disease?