Level 2 Award in Healthier Food & Special Diets

A one-day course designed to cover the minimum requirement for anyone involved in, or having responsibility for menu and meal planning.

The course covers:

  • Nutrition terminology
  • Influences affecting food choices
  • The principles of balanced eating
  • Diet and health
  • Dietary needs and lifestyle
  • The effect of food processing on nutritional values
  • Using and understanding nutritional information
  • Current legislation – content and labelling

Certification is achieved by the successful completion of a multi-choice question paper.