Food safety, nutrition and hydration

Overview

What we eat is vital to our health and well-being and how we look, feel and function.

It is important that people have a diet that is safe to eat and has all the nutrients they need.

Food safety is essential when preparing and handling food.

Topics Covered

• Aims and methods of comprehensive cleaning and waste disposal.
• Food balance.
• How body weight is categorised.
• How illnesses affect appetite.
• Methods of preventing illness when dealing with food.
• Principle types of food poisoning including the causes.
• Recognising malnutrition.
• The basic nutrients.
• The importance of hydration and adequate fluid intake.
• Your role in the prevention of infection and illness when handling food.