Overview
Food by Design for Years 7-10 empowers teachers to inspire a lifelong love of food, nutrition, and cooking in their students.
More than just a textbook, this fifth edition is a contemporary resource filled with recipes, modern examples and practical activities designed to save you time and cost.
Food by Design provides a solid foundation that integrates key knowledge and skills with hands-on-learning. Combining comprehensive and scaffolded coverage of the new Victorian Curriculum with a focus on key topics, such as sustainability and the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, with budget and time-friendly recipes and rich and tailored activities, Food by Design engages students in the fascinating and multifaceted world of food.
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Introductory/Prelims
Content Chapters
1. Preparing food safely
2. Recipe basics
3. Designing with food
4. How ingredients work
5. Food and wellbeing
6. Eating well for the future
7. Grain foods
8. Vegetables and legumes
9. Lean meats, poultry, eggs (breakfast)
10. Fruit
11. Milk, yoghurt
12. Only sometimes!
13. Indigenous foods
14. Food systems, food security
Recipe index
Glossary
Index
Updated Content: Dive into fresh case studies, new recipes, and comprehensive assessment tasks. Plus, explore trending topics like TikTok food trends
Sustainability Focus: Integrated throughout all chapters, providing students with a deep understanding of sustainable practices.
Enhanced Student Engagement: New text design, captivating infographics, and engaging animation videos to keep students interested.
Differentiated Learning Needs: Visual literacy with images, diagrams, and infographics to cater to all reading levels. Activities are tailored for varying abilities with support for those who need it and extensions for advanced learners.
Relevant Recipes: Easy-to-prepare recipes within a double lesson using budget-friendly ingredients. Perfect for building student confidence and cooking at home. And embrace dietary trends with alternative protein sources like tofu and tempeh, focusing on diverse skill development.
Indigenous Foods: Explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures with a dedicated chapter on indigenous foods and their significance.
Food Waste Awareness: Dedicated content to help students learn about reducing food waste and its importance.