"dining with a star"

Foods I & II Resources

 

USDA

http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome

• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), also known as theAgriculture Department, is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for developing and executing federal government policy on farming, agriculture, forestry, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resources, foster rural communities and end hunger in the United States and internationally.

FDA

http://www.fda.gov/default.htm

• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.

MYPLATE

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

• ChooseMyPlate.gov provides practical information to individuals, health professionals, nutrition educators, and the food industry to help consumers build healthier diets with resources and tools for dietary assessment, nutrition education, and other user-friendly nutrition information. As Americans are experiencing epidemic rates of overweight and obesity, the online resources and tools can empower people to make healthier food choices for themselves, their families, and their children.

WEBQUEST

http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=74637

• Webquest: What’s Cooking? A meal planning and menus with health in mind; The upper Crust. An in-depth dissection of breads with a focus on leavening; Food Enthusiast World Tour: Learning about other cultures through food; Manners at the White House

 http://www.zunal.com/webquest.php?w=66279

• Table Etiquette and Meal Service; What's for Lunch?

http://www.zunal.com/webquest.php?w=73455

• Can school lunches be nutritious, affordable, and tasty too?

FOODSAFETY.GOV

http://www.foodsafety.gov/

• FoodSafety.gov is the gateway to food safety information provided by government agencies.

THEKICHN

http://www.thekitchn.com/about

• The Kitchn is a daily food magazine on the Web celebrating life in the the kitchen through home cooking and kitchen intelligence.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC- THEPLATE 

http://theplate.nationalgeographic.com/#

• At the intersection of science, technology, history, culture and the environment, we're exploring the global relationship between what we eat and why.

BAKING CONVERSION TABLE

https://www.weekendbakery.com/cooking-conversions/

• Understanding how to convert measurements

RED STAR YEAST

http://redstaryeast.com/

• resource suppling recepies and understanding of yeast and baking

PICASA

https://picasa.google.com/

• photo editing software