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We Are What We Eat (Elective)

“Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God and value it next to a good conscience; for health is the second blessing that we mortals are capable of – a blessing that money cannot buy; therefore value it, and be thankful for it.” Isaak Walton

Overview

‘We Are What We Eat’ involves a study of nutrition. Students investigate the role of the six major food nutrients in the body: protein, carbohydrate, dietary fibre, fats, vitamins, minerals and also water. Students will understand what influences their food choices and will learn how food labelling and marketing impacts food choices. They will discover where to find sound dietary advice and will study the impact of consuming processed foods, including sugar. This unit introduces more advanced cookery processes than previously covered in Years 7 and 8.

Aims

  • To develop a deeper understanding of all types of practical cookery
  • To understand what influences food choices
  • To understand food nutrients and their use in our body
  • To begin practising hospitality through menu planning and preparation
  • To understand God’s concern for our need for food

Topics Include

  • Why we eat and what influences our food choices
  • How food labelling and marketing influence food choice
  • Deciphering dietary advice
  • The six major food nutrients
  • The impact of consuming processed foods
  • Food preparation techniques
  • Organisation and time management

Time Allocation

  • 5 periods per cycle for Semester 1

Prerequisites

  • None

Requirements

  • Booklist Items
  • Suitable container to transport food
  • Levy Cost

Assessment

  • Practical work and written evaluations
  • Bookwork
  • Assignment
  • Tests

“Then God said, “I give you every seed bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree than has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.” Genesis 1:29