Knowledge and skills in food selection and meal preparation are essential to translating dietary recommendations into meaningful and sustainable lifestyle changes. Students explore the food supply chain factors that affect food quality and build skills in the selection and preparation of whole-food ingredients. Adapting food choices and preparation techniques is emphasized to meet the needs of different clinical, socioeconomic, and cultural populations. Students apply essential cooking skills to create appetizing and nutritious meals and develop educational resources to empower clients to make healthy dietary changes. Prerequisite: NUTR-0501 ServSafe. [ 2 credits ]