CDEs would first explain what the different food groups are before ac- tivities using a food mat or food traffic light system were carried out with South Asian participants. The use of vis- ual aids was able to make the ‘take home message’ of the activities much clearer and easy to understand for mem- bers of this group:

The use of the visual aids (images of food portions and the sugar bags- identifying how much sugar is in different types of food) makes a considerable impact

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