Chapter 2 Lab Activities – PREPARING TO COOK SUSTAINABLY
QUESTIONS/REFLECTIONS
- Name three healthy eating patterns and state what they have in common.
- What do you think a “plant-based diet” means? What are the possible health benefits?
- List at least three nutrients that vegetarian diets may need to focus on. List one food source for each of those nutrients.
NUTRIENTS FOOD SOURCE - What is the first thing that should be consulted on the Nutrition Facts Label and why?
- Describe the difference between portion size and serving size.
- Define Organic. Define GMO.
- What is regenerative farming?
- Why is shopping for locally sourced and in-season foods important for human health and for the environment?
REFERENCES/ADDITIONAL READING: HEALTHY EATING
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, eatright.org
- Vegetarian Nutrition, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, vegetariannutrition.net
- 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines, “Key Elements of Healthy Eating Patterns,” USDA.gov
- Vegetarian Nutrition Resource List, May 2014, USDA.gov
- Oldways Cultural Food Traditions, oldwayspt.org
- nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/dash-eating-plan
- “The Power of Plant-Based Diets,” Palmer, Sharon, Today’s Dietitian, October 2018
- The Vegetarian Resource Group, vrg.org
- “Nutrition and Healthy Eating, In-Depth, Vegetarian Diet,” March 2016, mayoclinic.org
- Demeter Association Inc., https://www.demeter-usa.org/
- Regenerative Organic Certified, https://regenorganic.org/
- The Non-GMO Project, https://www.nongmoproject.org/
- “GMO Foods and Genetic Engineering”, Foodprint.org
- Understanding Ingredients for the Canadian Baker: https://opentextbc.ca/ingredients/
- Calories – Quantity & Quality: https://chem.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_Chemistry/Map%3A_Chemistry_for_Changing_Times_(Hill_and_McCreary)/19%3A_Fitness_and_Health/19.01%3A_Calories_-_Quantity_and_Quality
- Nutrients: https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Human_Biology/Book%3A_Human_Biology_(Wakim_and_Grewal)/04%3A_Nutrition/4.2%3A_Nutrients
- Healthy Eating: https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Human_Biology/Book%3A_Human_Biology_(Wakim_and_Grewal)/04%3A_Nutrition/4.3%3A_Healthy_Eating
