Introduction -- Source book objectives -- An integrated approach to teaching nutrition -- Focus on nutrients -- Food handling -- Recommended dietary intakes (RDIs) -- The diets of Australians-- Applying the Dietary guidelines to everyday food for people -- Food neds for different family members -- Nutrition-wise food buys -- Nutrition labelling -- People and food: meanings affect use -- Towards consumer competence in using nutrition communications -- References -- Tables
Summary
The importance of nutrition in health and wellbeing is now well recognised. Despite the availability and wide range of foodstuffs in Australia, poor food choices and eating habits result in major nutrition problems. The importance of sound nutrition education in clear. The source book was developed for use in a wide variety of nutrition education programs and situations.
