Chartered Institute of Environmental Health - Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets

Certification

Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Level 2 Award in Healthier Food and Special Diets

Location

West Suffolk College, Bury St Edmunds

Dates and Cost

This course is only available on a bespoke basis - please telephone 01284 716246 for further information

Duration

1 day

Designed for

All those involved in the selection of menus, recipes and ingredients. The government is committed to reducing ill health and death caused by diet-related disease and consumers are increasingly aware of the effects of a poor diet. It is becoming more and more important for caterers to understand the link between diet and health. This qualification provides caterers with the fundamental principles of nutrition and the necessary knowledge to effect real change in the eating habits of the nation.

Course Content

• The relationship between nutrition, diet and health
• The nutritional requirements of different population groups
• Current policy, legislation and voluntary guidelines
• The effects of food processing on nutrient content
• Nutrition labelling

The course is certificated by The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and delegates will be tested at the end of the course by means of a multiple choice question paper.