Title: Identify food-preservation methods.
Course: Independent Living (22904-18)

Identification should include

- proper refrigeration
- freezing
- storage
- use by sell by vs. best by
- first in, first out.

Teacher Resources:

- Home Food Preservation, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech
- National Center for Home Food Preservation, University of Georgia

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are some methods of preserving foods?
- Why is the correct use and understanding of sell by, use by, and best bydates on foods important to food safety?

Communication

- What do consumers need to know to evaluate food preservation and processing methods?
- What questions need to be asked to select the appropriate food preservation method?

Leadership

- What skills and/or resources are needed for preserving food?
- What criteria can be used for food preservation?

Management

- What should the standards be in food preservation?
- What resources influence food preservation?