 The following is a production of New Mexico State University. I don't know how long we have to wait because I have to talk to the dean. I'm going to present this paper at the end of the month. Let's see what the secretary says. She probably knows how long we have to wait. Excuse me. When can my dad see the dean? In about 15 minutes. She just had to review some reports with one of the advisors. Thank you. We have to wait like 15 minutes. But 15 minutes for you is like half an hour. I'm hungry. Can I go get a candy or soda from the snack machines? Excuse me. Mr. Sierra, do you mind if I practice my Spanish with you? I have a class tonight. And I overheard you speaking with your son. Sure. Go ahead. Do you want a cup of coffee? Yes, please. And if your son wants a snack, Mary in the next office is selling some candy for her daughter's school. Van a Chihuahua a presentar un concierto en la universidad. ¿Puedo ir a comprar un dulce, papá? Sí, como no, hijo. Las podemos ayudar con su fundraiser especialmente porque tu mamá fue a esa escuela en Chihuahua. ¿Tienes dinero? Sí, papá. Where do I get the candy? Allá. En ese cuarto tiene los dulces. Thanks. Que buen hijo tiene usted. Gracias. You and your wife should be very proud of him. Well, my wife died three years ago, pero mi familia me ayudó con él. We're a very close family. Que lástima, que se murió. You know, your paper for the conference was very interesting. The dean was very impressed with it. ¿A su cara o crema? I'm black. I can help myself. I become more of a coffee drinker now that I've been writing my dissertation. Eso pasa con los grad students. I just bought some decaf. Hopefully that's a little bit healthier. You know, su hijo habla español muy bien. Gracias. It was his first language since my wife was Mexican. It's important that he knows his heritage. ¿Cómo está su café? Muy sabroso. I bought something for all of us. Un dulce para ti. Cookies para usted. Un dulce para mí. And also a soda for me. Perfecto. It's my snack time. Gracias. How nice of you to think of me. Pero yo traigo mi snack de la casa como comida nutritiva porque no quiero ganar peso. Déjame ver que dice la etiqueta. You actually read those labels? Todo el tiempo. I learned about them at school, but I didn't think anybody really paid attention to them. I never read the labels. What good do they do anyway? Las etiquetas tienen mucho información. But I just usually look at the fat content. You're not fat. Gracias. No estoy gorda porque busco en la etiqueta las gramas de grasa. Fat grams? That's on there? Let me see. I never look at these labels. Nutrition facts. There's a lot of information here. Serving size, vitamin C, calcium, percentage DV. Who needs to know all this stuff anyway? ¿Cómo tienen formación? Te apuesto que la mayoría del público no las leye. Ni tenemos tiempo de cocinar como puedo leer todas las etiquetas. If we started reading all the labels, we'd never get anything ready for dinner. Do you cook? Oh, yes. I try to eat pretty healthy things. I bring different snacks for my break time or if I have to work late. Let me show you. Today I brought some yogurt and some carrots. Híjole, ¿Cómo tiene snacks aquí? Jugo, diet soda, muffins, cookies, popcorn, fruta. Do you pack a lunch for your kids? No, no tengo hijos. Me and my dad take turns making our lunches. We buy those packaged meals a lot, más fácil, but we always try to make something for dinner. Or we go to eat at my sister's house for mis padres. Sounds like you have a close family. Sí, somos una familia unida. We're going to a family reunion next month. Oh, una fiesta de familia. You know, you really should try making your own lunches. Oh, esa comida que ya viene preparada tiene mucha grasa y cuesta mucho. Yes, but the packaged food saves time. A veces no tenemos tiempo en la mañana a hacer los lunches. Uh, what is your name? You help me out all the time y no sé tu nombre. Margaret. Margaret. That's nice. I'm Santiago and this is my san fide. Oh, let me get that phone. Soda and candy, when you mix those two things, that's like drinking salsa water with your food. It's no worse than chips and salsa and all the tons of coffee you drink every night. She's really nice to me when I come to see the dean. Leó mi papel y le gustó. Did you notice she didn't have a wedding ring? Ay, hijo, ¿qué me estás buscando, la novia? No, papá, pero todo el tiempo estás con amigo o con grandma y grandpa, tía Lisa. Tienes que... get a life. Eat your candy. Deja ver los dos labels. Protein. Well, that's good for you. Protein and candy? El mío tiene tres gramos de proteína. Mine has five grams of protein. Fidel, try some yogurt. Thank you. You know, I just compared my low-fat cookies with the ones you bought me. Those low-fat cookies turn in zero grams of fat. These have 4.5 grams of fat. Ay, 4.5 gramos de grasa. Can I see those labels? Sure. Look, the serving sizes are different. Mira, those low-fat cookies tienen casi el mismo número de calorías que los regular cookies. What? I never noticed that. Déjame ver. How complicated. Es más fácil comer fruta o verdura. La manzana no necesita un label. That's true. Fruits and vegetables don't need labels. I can't compare a cookie to an apple. But I think I'd rather have these regular tasting cookies than these cardboard tasting ones. Margaret, that's cool that you read the labels and bring all that healthy stuff to work. You should listen to your own advice, Fidel. Ay, papá, tú también tienes que comer más healthier. Can I see your candy bar? Sure. Candy bar, yogurt. The stuff isn't too bad. I suppose one candy bar de vez en cuando doesn't hurt. Pero kids at school comen dulces para lunche cada día. They spend $2 or $3 a day on junk food. $3 en dulces cada día? Tendrán mucho dinero a esos estudiantes que compran dulces cada día. Yo no puedo hacer eso. All this talk about food reminds me of how hungry I am. Let's go eat at El Gordo's café for dinner and we can relax. I don't have any homework. ¿Quieres ir a comer con nosotros, Margaret? How nice of you to include me. But can I take a rain check? Tengo mi clase de español esta noche. Oh, the dean is ready to see you now. We've hardly had enough time for you to eat your snack. ¿Qué le hace? La visita era más importante que comer. Come on, son. Let's see if you learn anything about international business. Invitar a la Margaret que venga a comer con nosotros los sábados. Matchmaker. Gracias. Por la lesión y la nutrición. No, no, thank you. You taught me something new. Ahora voy a leer las etiquetas todo el tiempo. Tal vez podemos ir a comer juntos. We'll bring the dessert. Low fat empanadas. The preceding was a production of New Mexico State University. The views and opinions in this program are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the NMSU Board of Regents.