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.