Food and nutrition

addresses the role of food and nutrition in enhancing health and wellbeing. The content supports students to develop knowledge, understanding and skills to make healthy, informed food choices and to explore the contextual factors that influence eating habits and food choices.

It is expected that all students at appropriate intervals across the continuum of learning from Foundation to Year 10 will learn about the following:

• food groups and recommendations for healthy eating (including The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating)
• nutritional requirements and dietary needs (including The Australian Dietary Guidelines)
• food labelling and packaging
• food advertising
• personal, social, economic and cultural influences on food choices and eating habits
• strategies for planning and maintaining a healthy, balanced diet
• healthy options for snacks, meals and drinks
• sustainable food choices.