Food & Nutrition

4-H Member Resources

Altering Recipes for Good HealthpdfCalorie Dense vs. Nutrient DensepdfDietary Guidelines For Americanshttps://health.govMyPlate Mini PosterpdfNutritional ConceptspdfPreparation Principles and Functions of Ingredientspdf

Contest Resources

Food Challenge Rules and Guidelines for 2017-2018pdfFood Show Guidelines for 2018pdfFood and Nutrition Quiz Bowl Study Guide for 2018pdfFightBac – Fight Foodborne Bacteria BrochurepdfNutrient Needs at a Glancepdf

National Food Challenge

National Food Challenge Websitehttps://texas4-h.tamu.edu

4th H for Health Challenge

4th H for Health Challenge Leaders PacketpdfHealthy Kids Out of School Curriculumpdf4th H for Health Challenge FAQspdf4th H for Health Certificatepdf

Videos

Food Challenge introductionhttps://www.youtube.comFood product baghttps://www.youtube.comPantry visithttps://www.youtube.comOrganizing your teamhttps://www.youtube.comPreparing your dishhttps://www.youtube.comExample presentation #1https://www.youtube.comExample presentation #2https://www.youtube.comExample presentation #3https://www.youtube.com

Volunteer Resources

Food & Nutrition – Cooking in the Kitchen Explore GuidepdfFood & Nutrition – Food Challenge Explore GuidepdfFood Challenge Planning ChecklistpdfFood Challenge Evaluation (also available at od.tamu.edu)pdfFoodie Fanatics Food Challenge ResourcepdfServing Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculumhttp://www.fns.usda.govNutrition Voyage: the Quest to Be Our Besthttp://www.fns.usda.govChoose Health: Food, Fun, and Fitness Youth Curriculumhttp://www.4-hmall.orgWinning with Nutrition (Sports Nutrition) Curriculumhttps://texas4-h.tamu.eduBalancing Food & Play curriculumhttp://balance.tamu.eduFood & Nutrition – Cooking in the KitchenpdfFood Challenge Recipe BankpdfSample Food Challenge Practice SchedulepdfFood Challenge Coaching Tipspdf

Food Show – At the Food Show you choose a recipe from the contest categories and then prepare and present it to a panel of judges. During your interview with the judges, you will show how you prepared it, the nutrients and ingredients, personal dietary needs, healthy substitutions, and a cost analysis. See 4-H Members Tab for additional contest resources.

Food Challenge – At the Food Challenge, teams of 3 to 5 students receive a list of ingredients and have 40 minutes to create a dish. The teams then present their dish to judges are scored on preparation, serving size, food safety concerns, nutritional value and cost. Students qualify at the country and district level to compete at the state contest. Review all the rules in the Food Challenge Manual. See 4-H Members Tab for additional contest resources.

Food and Nutrition Quiz Bowl – A “Quiz Bowl” is a quiz game that tests teams of 3-4 on their knowledge of food and nutrition. Up against the clock, the 4-Hers buzz in to answer a question and earn points for correct answers. Teams advance in a tournament-system bracket to win the competition. See 4-H Members Tab for additional contest resources.

The 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Invitational – This contest is for intermediate (age 9-13) and senior age (14-18) students. The invitational is held at 4-H Roundup; teams do not have to qualify to enter. First, you are given a story (in each of 8 classes) related to a healthy lifestyles topic and four possible outcomes or choices. You must rank the four choices and are scored on your answer. Then, in the presentation portion, teams must work together to analyze a problem, develop a solution and make a presentation to the judges. Review all the guidelines and rules in the Healthy Lifestyles Invitational Manual located on the State Roundup website.