ST JOSEPH’S college WOMEN (A)
DEPARTMENT
OF HOME SCIENCE
WORKSHOP – FOOD EXCHANGES IN MEAL
PLANNING
Date:
7th September 2021
The
objectives of the workshop were: -
·
To learn about food exchanges in meal
planning.
·
To learn to make menu plans using food
exchanges.
Number
of participants: 48
3rd year
students of home science.
Topic: Food Exchanges in meal planning.
Platform: physical meeting.
On 6th september2021,
Resource speaker P. Manasa Lakshmi, consultant clinical dietitian, GMSR Hospital.
she addressed 3rd year students on the topic food exchanges in meal
planning, Its
importance and how to use it while planning diet plans. She shared the standard weights and the nutrient
contents of each food groups starting from cereals to poultry and meat products
and beverages. She gave some examples for food exchanges using the standard
tables. She explained how to use this method by working on a menu plan herself
and then made the students work on their menu plan using food
exchanges. she used many visual aids for better explanation. she clarified all
the doubts of the students. 3rd year PG students has exhibited
an exhibition on the
Theme “FEED SMART RIGHT FROM THE START “.
They prepared recipes
which are good for pregnant women, lactating mothers and food for weaning
babies and shared the
recipes they prepared and explained the importance of the foods to be taken during these periods.
A formal vote of thanks
was proposed by Meharonisa of PG.
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