4-H Food Challenge: Empowering Youth Through Cooking Skills and Leadership
Engage youth in the 4-H Food Challenge to learn about nutrition, food preparation, and cooking skills. Participants develop recipes, create presentations, and build leadership abilities. The program promotes healthier food choices, kitchen safety, and economic awareness. Youth gain valuable skills and confidence through participation, leading to improved cooking practices, better decision-making, and enhanced leadership qualities. Explore opportunities at various events to showcase culinary talents and foster growth in the food industry.
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Youth learn: How to build a healthy plate Food nutrients and their functions How to alter a recipe How to figure cost analysis The purpose of different cooking methods How to plan and prepare a recipe The importance of food safety How to be safe in the kitchen
How to Start Lessons and activities to teach: Nutrition Food preparation methods Common food substitutions Keeping food safe Basic cooking skills Figuring cost analysis
Give them a Challenge Teams are given: Set of ingredients Receipt Educational resources From the ingredients, teams have 40 minutes to: Discover their ingredients Develop a recipe Prepare the recipe Develop a presentation Teams then give a presentation to a judging panel
Benefits Knowledge Skills Economics Careers
Outcomes As a results of participating in the food challenge, youth are: Using what they ve learned to cook at home Making healthier food choices Changing the way they handle and prepare food Reading nutrition fact labels Gaining valuable leadership skills, such as: Making better leadership decisions Developing comfort in working with others Serving in a leadership role Listening to others Following through on obligations Developing speaking skills
Opportunities Food Challenge at Texas 4-H Roundup State Fair of Texas Heart of Texas Fair and Rodeo San Angelo Livestock Show & Rodeo San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
