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Title
Provide nutritious low cost food for a family
Level
2
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
provision of nutritious low cost food; plan nutritious food for
three days for a nominated family using low cost food; and
prepare and serve a nutritious low cost meal for the family.
Classification
Home and Life Sciences > Food Technology and Nutrition
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
A definition of low cost may be set by the assessor or negotiated between the
assessor and candidate. Sources of low cost food may include but are not limited to
- lower cost stores, bulk buying, co-operative purchasing, and growing own food.
A process is a number of related techniques or a planned sequence, a systematic
series of actions such as stir-fry vegetables, bake bread.
A technique is a single activity such as grate, chop, peel, grill. Appropriate processes
and/or techniques are those which meet the requirements of the food. A meal
demonstrates at least two processes.
Prepared food refers to food that is to be, is being, or has been prepared by the
candidate in terms of processes and/or techniques.
The requirements of the nominated family can be determined by the assessor or can
be negotiated between the assessor and the candidate. The nominated family
should include but is not limited to - at least three people, with differing occupations,
interests and activities. A family food budget must be set by the assessor or
negotiated between the assessor and candidate. The family’s particular
requirements may include but are not limited to - geographical location, family likes
and dislikes, food preparation and eating facilities.
Food and nutrition guidelines refer to the following publications of the Ministry of
Health: Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Infants and Toddlers (Aged 0 to 2):
A Background Paper; Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Children Aged 2-12
Years: A Background Paper; and Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy
Adolescents.
Method of investigation must comply with the requirements of the Privacy Act 1993.
2
Learning activities carried out in relation to this unit standard must be conducted in a
manner that is consistent with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
3
The learning outcomes in this unit standard are consistent with Health and Physical
Education in the New Zealand Curriculum (Wellington: Learning Media, 1999).
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the provision of nutritious low cost food.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The description identifies food buying practices which enable economical
purchases to be made.
1.2
The description identifies alternatives to buying food in terms of financial
savings and use of other resources.
1.3
The description identifies advantages and disadvantages of low cost food for
the consumer.
1.4
The description identifies planning practices which enable economical food
purchase and preparation.
Outcome 2
Plan nutritious meals for three days for a nominated family using low cost food.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The food specified by the plan is consistent with the particular requirements of
the nominated family and budget.
2.2
The food specified by the plan meets the relevant food and nutrition guidelines.
Outcome 3
Prepare and serve a nutritious low cost meal for the family.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Prepared food meets the identified needs of the nominated family.
3.2
Service of the food suits the nominated family.
Range
appearance of food, size of serving, use of condiments if
necessary, manner of presentation.
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This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 March 1996
31 December 2012
Review
2
23 February 1999
31 December 2012
Review
3
28 November 2002
31 December 2012
Review
4
17 November 2011
31 December 2012
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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