In Foods 1 and 2 students will learn how a healthy lifestyle will affect their lives now and in the future. They will study diseases,causes and cures. Kitchen safety and sanitation, table-setting, and manners will be covered. The new food guide pyramid will be used for planning balanced meals.

The Food, Fun and Fitness course empowers students to make better informed choices in purchasing nutritious foods and subsequently health food preparation techniques. The food guide pyramid, consumerism and meal planning are among the topics covered.

The gourmet foods class offered introduces preparation methods of a wide variety of foods. The course goal is for students to gain sufficient knowledge to properly use kitchen equipment, plan meals and practice safety and sanitation.

Students in Foods I will acqire skills to make crucial choices about foods that promote health. Other issues covered are food attitudes, specific health concerns and managing the food dollar.

A new middle school course will be implemented in 2010. The course name will be Healthy Foods,topics covered will include environmental factors that influence lifestyle choices.

The Foods and Nutrition class will study the unique needs throughout various life stages. Food preparation methods will be explored in preparing a diverse array of foods.

The Food and Fitness course examines the social as well as the psychological benefits of nutrients in foods. Students will also explore the relationship of weight control, eating disorders and sports to food intake. Also covered are ppurchasing and storing food.

The objectives of Utah's food and nutrition courses are to presentthe functions of nutrients and their role in maintaining optimum health. The relationship of overall wellness and personal health will be emphasized. Food selection and preparation will be highlighted as well.

Canada will stress the importance of appealing meals to complement healthy food choices and preparation. Eating behaviors will be evaluated and recipes will be altered to increase the nutritional content.

Food Selection and Health has it students look at the role of various nutrients in food coupled with individual needs of persons of various life stages. Factors such as lifestyle choices and health needs of different groups of people will be considered.