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"The thrill, the excitement - the thought of the wind rushing through your hair as you drive along the freeway. Today you finally got your P-plates. You are free of all restraints. This is an historic moment in your life. You need to celebrate with your mates. The stereo is blasting and you feel as if you don't have a care in the world.
Suddenly, there is a loud noise. Everything is moving in slow motion and you feel an intense pain that you have never experienced before. The noise is deafening and then there is absolute silence."
Question: 'How can the incidence of road deaths among Australia's youth be reduced?'
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"Imagine this...an orange that contains all the nutrients in a multivitamin, a tomato with more flavor as well as cancer fighting substances, sweeter strawberries, a potato that produces healthier french fries, allergen-free peanuts, a rice high in beta-carotene as well as bananas that deliver needed vaccines.
It's real science and it is happening in laboratories today as genetically engineered foods. To many scientists this is a very exciting time to enter a new frontier called food biotechnology."
Question: What are genetically engineered foods and are they dangerous to our health and to the environment?
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"You are a personal trainer employed by Berry's Fitness, the hottest new fitness consulting firm. As part of your job, you provide custom individualized diet and exercise portfolios for the clients of Berry's Fitness. Today your appointments include four clients: John, Michelle, Kim, and Brian."
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"The saying goes "You are what you eat". Across the United States, seven main regions have developed their own cuisine based upon their origins. But we, as a nation, have been shown to have one of the highest incidences of heart disease due to our diets."
"You are a taskforce of home economics students whose mission is to publish a cookbook of healthy regional recipes for the United States. Included in this cookbook will be guidelines for healthy eating as well as sample menus from each region which meet healthy guidelines. All recipes must be tested and sampled by the class before inclusion in the cookbook."
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