HABC Healthy Food and Special Diets

Course Information

Overview

This qualification will benefit anyone who prepares and serves food as it is designed to provide a basic understanding of nutrition and the requirements of special diets to enable the planning of well-balanced meals that have a positive impact on health.

This could include chefs, kitchen porters, waiting staff, health care workers and childminders.

Course units/modules

• An outline of current nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet
• The impact diet has on health
• Food preparation techniques that maintain the nutritional value of food
• How to plan and provide meals for those with special diets (including medical needs, allergies, vegans, vegetarians and diets for different faiths)

Entry requirements

We recommend learners are a minimum of 16 years of age. Learners, whatever their age, are physically capable of completing the practical assessment. It is also advised that learners have a minimum of Level 1 in English.

Assessment types

Multiple-choice examination