Common Threads: Cooking Skills and World Cuisine Program (3-8)
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SNAP-Ed Connection
This curriculum is part of the USDA’s national SNAP-Ed Connection—a one-stop shop for organizations committed to improving nutritional health in their communities.
SNAP-Ed Connection : https://snaped.fns.usda.gov/library/intervention/common-threads-cooking-skills-and-world-cuisine-program
Description
Cooking Skills and World Cuisine is designed to increase nutrition knowledge, culinary skills, liking of vegetables, vegetable consumption, and communication about healthy eating between students and families. Each lesson explores a different country’s cuisine and teaches young chefs how to follow a recipe, prepare and cook ingredients, and leave the kitchen as clean as they found it. Students that have completed the Cooking Skills and World Cuisine program are able to cook a balanced healthy meal that includes whole grains, lean protein, fruits, and vegetables.
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https://www.commonthreads.org/programs/
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10 lessons (3rd-5th grade)
10 lessons (6-8th grade)
2 hours
Implementation Details
Training and Curriculum Cost:
There is a cost of $100 for the digital training and curriculum access for a single user for one year.
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