FOOD CHOICES & CULTURE FS07

The following is the course outline for Food, Choices, & Culture.

NUTRITION FOR TEENS

Label the Food Guide Pyramid

Identify the six essential nutrients

Categorize nutrients as to function and foods that contain these nutrients

Evaluate their own eating habits

Develop healthy eating plans

EATING DISORDERS

Identify the symptoms of anorexia, bulimia and obesity

Consequences of eating disorders

Analyze things in our environment that may trigger eatingdisorders

Define calories, vital funtion and energy needs

FOOD PREPARATION

Read and interpret a recipe

Identify abbreviations

 Propermeasuring techniques

Basic cooking terms

Identify equipment

Correct usage of equipment

Calculate equivalents

Altering a recipe

Lab - team work practice

KITCHEN ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT

Proper opoeration of kitachen equipment and appliances

Evaluate kitchen arrangement

CONSUMERISM

Identify foods from various cultures

Evaluate things that influence and are unique to different cultures

Identify cooking utensils common to each culture

Research a different culture

HOSPITALITY SKILLS

Proper manners

Proper table setting

Communication skills

Problem solving in the work place

CAREERS

Identify personal career interest

Practice job application process

Explore the work place