This document outlines a homework task to research the conflicting views on dietary fats. Students are asked to summarize different perspectives on the health impacts of fats, outline the evidence used to support each view, evaluate the strength of the evidence and methods used, and provide their own opinion on dietary fats along with a rationale.

1. Dietary Fats - Homework Task
There are conflicting views as to the harms and benefits of fats in diets.
How do we decide between competing views?
1. Many health professionals make claims as to the health benefits or risks
associated with dietary fats. Make a summary of the different views of dietary
fats.
2. Outline the evidence used to support each of these viewpoints.
3. Provide an evaluation of the evidence and the methods used to obtain the
evidence for health claims made about fats in diet.
4. What is your opinion about dietary fats after answering the previous
questions? Why?