Community Nutrition

COMMUNITY NUTRITION 3 (1+2)

Lesson 16 : Nutrition Education

Objective of nutrition education

To impart knowledge that enable people to gain the understanding, knowledge , skill and attitudes necessary to act rationally in the selection, production, organization, storage, preparation, distribution, consumption and safe handling of food consistent with individual needs and available food and economic resources.

Hence, the nutrition educator should have thorough understanding of principles of good nutrition, locally available foods and their nutritive value, their purchasing capacity, customs, superstitions, food habits and values with regard to food etc.