Stretching Your Food Dollars for Healthier Living

This program is designed to aid people to select foods based upon nutritional content, dietary needs and restrictions, personal preferences. It encourages participants to look at available foods, possible alternatives, and other techniques to help manage resources.

Objectives

Understanding Self and Others Make food choices based on: Personal and family needs Recommended servings from food pyramid Recognize: Cultural differences related to food Individual preferences Role of lifestyle on eating and health.
		Problem Solving and Decision Making Recognize dietary needs of family throughout the life span, including: Pregnant women Infants Children Elderly Prepare and store food safely
Communicating and Relating to Others Consider food preferences and dietary restrictions of family members. Involve family members in preparation	Managing Resources, Time, and Money Acquire food based on: Family needs Unit pricing Comparison shopping Prepared shopping list Alternatives available Seasonal availability Compare cost of food eaten away from home to food prepared at home.

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Stretching Your Food Dollars for Healthier Living

Objectives

Understanding Self and Others

Make food choices based on:

Recognize:

Problem Solving and Decision Making

Recognize dietary needs of family throughout the life span, including:

Communicating and Relating to Others

Managing Resources, Time, and Money

Acquire food based on: