CE220 Child Safety, Health and Nutrition
Unit 6 Project: Weekly Menu for Children Age 0-5 years
Creating Healthy Choices for Young Children
It is really important to make children aware of healthy choices to make when it comes to food. There are many delicious snacks and meals for young children that can give them the nutrients necessary for their growth and development. There are many advertisements that portray not so healthy snacks to be wonderful for children. It is important that healthier snacks are advertised as well. This Assignment will give you two opportunities to encourage children to make these healthy choices.
1) You are going to create an advertisement using the Flyer Template in the attachment that makes a healthy snack look exciting. Please make sure to include a fun and healthy snack, not just one that it is easy to purchase. For example, ants on a log.
>> *Please feel free to be as creative as possible, but make
>> sure to cite your sources. If you use clip art, using the
>> pictures from Microsoft Word is the best choice
>>
>> **If you click on the circles on the top of the flyer, you
>> can add clip art to make the flyer more attractive.
>>
>> 2) You will complete a five day menu for the age group of
>> your choice. Your menu will include alternative choices for
>> children with wheat (gluten), nut allergies, or other
>> allergies, and vegetarian children. Your menu will be
>> created by filling out the form provided and submitting the
>> form by the end of Unit 6.
>>
>> In the introductory paragraph before your menu, describe at
>> least four appropriate food safety guidelines. For example:
>> Proper food handling procedures and precautions for breast
>> milk, formula and solids; proper food preparation to include
>> common food choking hazards; precautions and alternative
>> food choices addressing common allergies including nuts,
>> wheat, and milk.
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Five Day Menu (0-5 years)
According to Schmidt & Rodrick (2003), food safety is a procedure that involves preparing, handling, and storing food in a way capable of preventing foodborne illness. The food safety procedure also involves a number of considerations in different areas that include food labeling and food hygiene. To prevent children from developing complications or illnesses related to the consumption of unsafe or contaminated foods, there is great need for caregivers to observe a number of food safety guidelines. Examples of these guidelines include cooking food at appropriate temperature, storing food at the right temperature, using safe cooking materials, and avoid mixing cooked foods with raw food. Most importantly, mothers should ensure that……………….
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