Calorie Graph (Information Visualization)

Information Visualization Documentation

Original video: The Truth Behind Calorie Labels, by: Cassey Neistat

By: Kevin Ko

Due: Oct 21st

Link to the original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE2lna5Wxuo&list=UUtinbF-Q-fVthA0qrFQTgXQ&index=38

The objective was to represent the main topic, calorie labels, in my unique point of view. Cassey Neistat show the food company in NYC has in accurate calorie label. He represented this in his original style of video shooting and entertaining. He chosen the restaurants, cafes and delis that he frequently visits and picks the items that he mostly bought in the shop. He documents the “tedious” process of finding the real calories of each item with two professional scientists. I really like this topic and Cassey’s using scientific proof to discovering the truth of calorie label. Cassey chose this topic, because of his curiosity of his daily calorie intake; I will approach this calorie topic in the business perspective. I am interested in food business and I like to use this data to help opening or improving the restaurant business. I will be using the same scientific approach just like Cassey to figure the actual calories of each item. However, I will be choosing the restaurants that NYC people frequently visits and choose items that are mostly sold out. I mainly choose restaurants near Union Square Park, to find out the true calorie of items. My true calorie data will attract and interest growing healthy restaurants near Union Square Park.

 

 

 

 

Calorie Label Slideshow Explanation

 

Picture 1: The opening of the video clip (I like the original and unique opening from Cassey Neistat.

Picture 2: Explanation of calorie label in NYC, due to Obama care, most of large restaurants must put their calories for each item.

Picture 3/4: The main idea and goal is to create healthy restaurants and healthy food menu in Union Square Park.

Picture 5: I will find out the most sold out item from each restaurants.  Chipotle

Picture 6: Starbucks

Picture 7: Maoz (one of healthy restaurant)

Picture 8: HU shop

Picture 9: U WAY

Picture 10: variety of food trucks in Union Square Park.

Picture 11/12: Two scientists too perform this calorie test to measure and create a data.

Picture 13: Scientific measure of calorie. Calorimeter.

Picture 14: breakdown and finalize the information of each calorie.

Picture 15: make the information in to graph or business static.

Picture 16: New idea for healthy foods and restaurant business in Union Square Park.

Calorie Graph V1 Calorie Graph V2

Who are you? My name is Kevin Ko, born 1995 May 3rd in South Korea. Our family moved to Canada, Toronto, when I was 10. I graduate elementary school, middle and high school in Canada, so I can speak both English and Korean fluently. I am very comfortable working in groups since I have experiences working with lots different groups. I was in football and rugby team for 5 years, and captain of both teams for 2 years. I also was part of student council member for 1 year as accountant. The experience working with team was usually harder then working alone, therefore I used to prefer work in individual. However, when I was chosen to be a captain of sport team and voted by students to become a member of student council change my personality and view toward teamwork. The first ever team experience I had was in 9th grade, when I got scouted to join the team by football coach. I did not have any experiences with football or playing with other team members, so most of time I did not get much plays time like others. My skill was not good enough to play with others and most of time I refuse to communicate with my team members. I guess word; “jerk” fits my past self. However I hate losing or look down upon by others. After the season I spend my whole time training alone to improve. When next season came, I became best lineman in the team and chosen as one of six captains. It was my first experience as leader, so I did not know how to lead others so I just focus on just playing my position in the team. I learn from other team captains, who were actually leading the team. I observe their style of leadership and tried to adapt their good quality as leader. Due to this effort I end it leading my football and rugby team until the end of my high school year. My team and school friends recognized my leadership; I ended up winning election as accountant in school. I was able to gain lots of experience as leader but also as a team. The self-center jerk has turned in to leader, who is always eager to learn and observe. I have discovered, when I started to take leading position and as group member, I found out my strong and weak side in working in team. My strong side as team member is that I am good at recognizing our teammates’ strength and weakness, so I am very good at distributing works. Due to three years as a leader in the team made me very confident speaker and decision maker. I am also not afraid of failing, because I think failing is just another step to success. One the other hand my weakness as working in team is that I have very bossy nature. I tend to make lots of decision for the team and sometimes get pushy and pressure on my teammates. This is reason why I think I am more suitable as teammates, who mostly helps in setting up the meeting time, and organizing the work. I will succeed in team if I have leader who can strongly fight against my bit arrogant personality. Through this creative team course, I am hoping to fix my weakness to take one more step as becoming a good leader. I want to have my own business some day, so it important for me to consistently improves my self.

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