Subject Matter Content
Food and nutrition subject matter is the principal content for both the adult and youth audiences. Curriculum and instruction should reflect nutritional needs and cultural heritage of the audience.
Content areas appropriate for training staff and teaching participants are:
- Nutrition knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to improve diets.
- Planning for daily food needs.
- Knowledge and practice in food selection and preparation.
- Knowledge of financial management relating to family food budgets, adaptation for uneven incomes, and local food resources.
- Use and care of equipment used for food preparation, storage, and utilization.
- Food safety, health, and sanitation practices.
- Food practices that reinforce personal development of family members.
- Home food production techniques, including gardening, fishing, and food preservation practices.
- Maternal and infant nutrition education which complements other programs and information received from health delivery systems.
- Nutrition and fitness.
- Referral to other resources and assistance programs.
