Course Description:

At the end of this course, you will be able to: 

  • Understand the components listed on a food label 
  • Identify foods that have high nutritional values 
  • Choose food with high nutritional values over food with low nutritional values 


Grocery shopping and label reading are   fun activities for some people and real burden for others. Yet, grocery shopping and label readings are essential skills that help us lead a healthy life. This lesson is designed to teach students how to read food labels to become aware of the nutritional values found in different kinds of food. Students will be given the opportunity to evaluate different foods and learn what foods compositions such as:  carbohydrates, fats , proteins, vitamins, and minerals. Students will also be able to identify what kind of foods are  high in salt, sugar, and fiber.