Vat of Fat Display

Picking up this jar of gooey simulated fat is a powerful reminder that excess calories add extra weight. Learn more about this nutrition education display here!

Explaining how calorie intake translates into weight gain is simplified with this unique graphic display. The sealed plastic jar contains approximately 1 lb of gooey fat, which is what you could gain in just one week if your calories taken in exceed your calories burned by 500 calories a day. Information on the back of the describes how much weight you can gain in a year from excess calories. When settled at the bottom of the jar, the simulated fat measures approximately 1¼" from the jar’s bottom, allowing viewers to shake or turn the jar over and watch the goopy fat slowly drip in the jar. 4½" x 7½".