Title: Explain USDA nutritional guidelines.
Course: Culinary Arts I (16052-I) > Section: Understanding Nutritional Principles

Explanation should include

- identifying USDA recommendations for selecting foods that promote good health, including the current dietary guidelines.
- describing the major nutrients contributed by each food group
- summarizing recommended daily servings.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What specific foods and nutrients are recommended in the current dietary guidelines?
- How do the foods in each category contribute to a healthy diet?

Communication

- How can a food service establishment let customers know about healthy food choices?

Leadership

- Who is responsible for establishing dietary guidelines?
- What is the purpose of these guidelines?
- What moral/ethical responsibility does a food service operation have to serve healthy food?
- What types of food service operations need to be concerned primarily with providing nutritious food?
- How can dietary guidelines be a useful resource for making healthy food choices?

Management

- Why is it important to make sure the kitchen and service staff have up-to-date information about nutrition?
- How can teens incorporate nutrients and foods from all food categories into their diets?

Teacher Resources:

- Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA
- RealFood.gov