Introduction
Adventures in Food and Nutrition! is designed to help you explore the exciting world of
food and nutrition. You will explore beyond familiar foods and preparation methods. A
multicultural, multiethnic emphasis will encourage you to try new foods.
Adventures in Food and Nutrition! introduces you to food and nutrition. It will lead you to
develop scientific and inquiry skills, preparing you to become nutritionally literate and able to
make smart food choices. You will sharpen your critical thinking and problem-solving skills
and apply math and science principles with hands-on exercises and experiments. These will
help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to become an informed food consumer.
Each chapter begins with objectives and new terms you will encounter. Chapters also
include a summary, vocabulary activities, review questions, application questions, and
activities, plus hundreds of colorful photos and charts. Each chapter also includes special
interest topics focusing on nutrition, cultures, health concerns, and technology. Math and
science topics related to food and nutrition are also featured.
Adventures in Food and Nutrition! makes the study of food and nutrition a fun adventure! It will
help you understand the consequences of your food choices. It will also allow you to become
involved in both the science and creativity of preparing nutritious meals and snacks.
About the Author
Carol Byrd-Bredbenner, Ph.D., R.D., F.A.N.D. is a nationally recognized author and nutrition
educator. Carol received her degrees in Home Economics Education and Nutrition from
Florida State University and Pennsylvania State University. She is a registered dietitian
and a member of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Academy
of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly American Dietetic Association), and Society for
Nutrition Education and Behavior. In addition to being the author of Adventures in Food
and Nutrition!, Carol has written several classroom nutrition education and food safety
curriculum guides and teaching kits for preschool, elementary, middle school, and high
school students. She also writes nutrition education computer software, a college level
textbook, and has contributed nutrition articles to various family and consumer sciences
publications as well as the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior and the Journal of
the American Dietetic Association. She is actively involved in designing new methods to
teach people of all ages how to improve their diets and health.
Carol has extensive teaching experience at both the secondary and university levels. As an
active lecturer and consultant, she frequently conducts workshops for family and consumer
sciences teachers and dietitians. She has made nutrition education presentations at national
meetings of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Society for
Nutrition Education and Behavior, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and International
Congress of Nutrition. She has served as the Director of the Nutrition Information and
Resource Center at Pennsylvania State University. Currently, she is a nutrition teacher and
researcher at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. For her expertise and significant
contributions to the field of nutrition education, she has been named a Fellow of the Academy
of Nutrition and Dietetics. She also has received the Outstanding Nutrition Educator award
from the Society of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics,
and U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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