Teens CAN: Comprehensive Food Literacy in Cooking, Agriculture, and Nutrition

Teens CAN: Comprehensive Food Literacy in Cooking, Agriculture, and Nutrition was designed with the intention of improving food literacy of high school-aged adolescents, typically aged 13–18 years. Food literacy is comprised of overlapping knowledge and skills that are required to maintain a healthy eating pattern. This includes understanding where food comes from and being able to prepare meals that meet nutrition recommendations. Food literacy has been conceptualized for Teens CAN into three overarching topic areas: agriculture, nutrition, and cooking. Concepts within these topic areas include the food supply chain, food environments, nutrition recommendations, meal planning, food safety, and cooking techniques. The lessons are geared toward adolescents and are taught in an engaging way. Free download from website.

Source:
UC Davis Center for Nutiriton in Schools, Contact: Lyndsey D. Ruiz, PhD (ldruiz@ucdavis.edu) and Anna M. Jones, PhD (anajones@ucdavis.edu)

Link:
https://cns.ucdavis.edu/resources/classroom/teens-can-curriculum