This curriculum guide for advanced food science and nutrition is one of a number of guides developed for use in vocational home economics education in Texas. Introductory materials address use of the guide and list the essential elements upon which the content is based. The guide is divided into five units: the significance of nutrition, food…

This foods and nutrition curriculum guide is designed for eleventh and twelfth grade consumer and homemaking students who have had two years of previous vocational home economics. The guide contains four sections and eight instructional units. Section 1, Food-Related Careers, contains one instructional unit on employment in food-related…

Developed with input from personnel in the industries, this reference book complements the curriculum guide for a laboratory course on the significance of nutrition in food science. The reference book is organized into 25 chapters, each beginning with essential elements and objectives. Within the text, italicized, bold-faced vocabulary terms are…

These State Curriculum Standards for Vocational Home Economics Education combine vocational home economics content with the development of decision-making skills in solving real life problems. They offer students the opportunity to study the home and family, develop entry-level job skills, and learn higher order thinking skills. The curriculum…