California Food Guide. Sacramento, California: California Department of Health Care Services and California Department of Public Health;2008.  Available at http://www.cafoodguide.ca.gov.  (Download and print Food Group chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; Lifecycle chapters 9, 10, 11, 12; Physical Activity chapter 15)

Satter, Ellyn, Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family, Kelcy Press, Madison, WI, 2008.  Available from CCSF bookstore.  Check out her website Ellyn Satter Associates (link).

Syllabus (PDF file)
Insight Login Page (link) - each week's course content will be available from Insight

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course a student will be able to:
1. Self-assess adult eating attitudes and behaviors.
2. Compare and contrast the division of responsibility in the feeding relationship.
3. Summarize the importance of family meals.
4. Examine the causes, trends, implications, and health disparities related to childhood obesity, and propose best practices for change.
5. Apply basic food management skills to create simple and healthy meals and snacks.
6. Plan healthy meals by integrating knowledge of nutrition program standards (i.e. Child Care Food Program), healthy cooking skills, cultural food preferences, food safety and sanitation, and food budgeting.
7. Assess dietary adequacy using appropriate food guidance system (i.e. MyPlate) and current Dietary Guidelines for Americans to promote/maintain health.
8. Evaluate how growth and developmental patterns from birth through childhood affect nutritional needs and eating behaviors.
9. Weigh the benefits of breastfeeding on short- and long-term infant and maternal health outcomes.
10. Describe the benefits of physical activity and propose ways to encourage active play and active lifestyles.
11. Describe food and nutrition assistance programs, and local community resources available to improve access to nutritious and affordable food for eligible families. 
12. Plan, conduct, and evaluate effective techniques and resources for providing age-appropriate nutrition education (including gardening and cooking) to youth.

Flyer (PDF file)