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Text:
Sizer and Whitney
Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies, 11th Edition
Wadsworth Publishing
Belmont, CA
Copyright 2005
 

Looking forward to working with you. 

L. Rapp

COURSE CATALOG DESCRIPTION:  

Application of nutrition principles in the planning, selection and preparation of foods to meet one’s physical, social and economic needs.  Discussion of current issues such as vegetarianism, health foods, fad diets, weight control, food additives/preservatives, nutrition labeling, stretching the food dollar, and safe food handling will be presented.  

PREREQUISITES:

  High school biology and/or chemistry.