Healthy Food and Special Diets HABC Level 2 Award
Introduction
This qualification will benefit anyone who prepares and serves food as it is designed to provide a basic understanding of nutrition and the requirements of special diets to enable the planning of well-balanced meals that have a positive impact on health.
This could include chefs, kitchen porters, waiting staff, health care workers and childminders.
Units / Modules
- An outline of current nutritional guidelines for a healthy diet
- The impact diet has on health
- Food preparation techniques that maintain the nutritional value of food
- How to plan and provide meals for those with special diets (including medical needs, allergies, vegans, vegetarians and diets for different faiths)
How will you be assessed?
Multiple-choice examination
Entry Requirements
We recommend learners are a minimum of 16 years of age. Learners, whatever their age, are physically capable of completing the practical assessment. It is also advised that learners have a minimum of Level 1 in English.