Food & Nutrition Project

Project Description – PDF   Volunteer Description – PDF

The food and nutrition project helps participants learn to make healthy food choices, improve energy and alertness, reduce disease and illness risks, and gain knowledge of nutrients. Major learning experience are centered around nutrition, menu planning, food buying, preparation and food safety, careers, and cultural influences.

 OBJECTIVES

  • Attain a broad knowledge of the 4-H project and related activities as to the way they improve family and community life.
  • Acquire life skills through project participation essential for becoming an active, skilled, productive and responsible citizen.
  • Adopt and apply the latest practices and research findings in the project area to everyday project experiences and work.
  • Develop an understanding from 4-H project training and experiences which can assist you in the future for choosing and preparing for a job.
  • Develop leadership skills that promote positive youth development

 PROJECT EXPERIENCES

  • 4-H Food Show
  • 4-H Food and Nutrition Quiz Bowl
  • Food Challenge
  • Recipe Rally
  • SpecTra – Human Sciences Education (limited to 22 senior participants)

RECORDBOOK CATEGORY

  • Food and Nutrition

PRINTED RESOURCES

  • Texas Cooperative Extension publication (http:www. tcebookstore.org)
  • Irradiation of Raw Poultry L-5076
  • Electron Beam – 21 Century Food Technology SP-157
  • Food and Fiber Curriculum Nutrient Needs at a Glance L-1875
  • Safe Home Food Storage B-5031
  • National 4-H Curriculum (www.n4hccs.org):
  • A – Six Easy Bites
  • B – Tasty Tidbits
  • C – You’re the Chef
  • D – Foodworks
  • Foods Group Helper’s Guide
  • Microwave – Group Activity Helper’s Guide
  • Microwave 1 – Bag of Tricks & Treats
  • Microwave 2 – Micro Magicians
  • Microwave 3 – Amazing Rays
  • Microwave 4 – Pesto Meals
  • Yea 4-H! 6-8 age, S.W.A.T. Unit (2008 scheduled release)

 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

  • Chef
  • Registered Dietician
  • Cook Food processor
  • Food technologist
  • Grocer
  • Quality Control Specialist
  • Restaurant owner
  • Grocery store manager
  • Caterer
  • Food Packager
  • Food Distributor

 WEB RESOURCES

  • http://fcs.tamu.edu http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/ healthy_lifestyles /index_healthy_ lifestyles.php
LIFE SKILLS TARGETED IN THE FOOD & NUTRITION PROJECT
  • Head – Managing
  • Keeping Records Goal Setting
  • Head – Thinking
  • Service Learning Critical Thinking Problem Solving Decision Making Learning to Learn
  • Heart – Relating
  • Communication Cooperation Social Skills
  • Heart – Caring
  • Concern for Others Empathy
  • Hands – Giving
  • Community Service Volunteering Leadership Responsible citizenship
  • Hands – Working
  • Marketable Skills Teamwork Self-motivation
  • Health – Being
  • Self-esteem Self-responsibility Character
  • Health – Living
  • Disease Prevention Personal Safety



 

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