CDES 215 — F Health, Safety, Food, and Nutrition for Children 3 Units
54 hours lecture per term. This course focuses on health, safety and the use of food as an instructional medium in early childhood settings. Emphasis is placed on safety and sanitation issues for the prevention of injury and infectious diseases, the care of mildly-ill children, planning and organizing food-related activities, the application of basic nutrition principles to menu planning, the resolution of common food-related problems such as obesity and food allergies and techniques and resources for providing culturally-appropriate foods and nutrition education. This course meets, in-part, the California Department of Social Services health/safety requirements for family child care and center-based providers. (Degree Credit) (CAP Aligned) (CSU) (C-ID: ECE 220)