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Foods and Nutrition Project

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4-H food and nutrition projects are designed to help you do fun experiments, prepare
flavor-filled recipes and go on fact-finding missions. You’ll have fun learning about food
ingredients, food characteristics and food safety.

  • Learn how to make healthful food choices.
  • Understand principles of nutrition related to health, physical fitness and appearance.
  • Learn how to prepare and store foods safely.
  • Understand the scientific principles of nutrition.
  • Acquire and demonstrate skills in planning, purchasing, preparing and serving tasty and nutritious meals.
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Here's What You Can Do All Year
OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE
  • Organize a food drive for your community.
  • Create a portfolio of your favorite recipes.
  • Keep a journal of foods you’ve eaten and calories you’ve consumed.
  • Plan menus for a week, make a grocery list and go grocery shopping.
  • Consider taking an exhibit (a piece of your project) to the fair for judging and to show what you have learned throughout the year.
  • Contact your county NDSU Extension office for local workshops, activities and events.
  • Meet others interested in food and nutrition.
  • Attend the 4-H Youth Conference and participate in workshops, motivational speakers and a community service project, and bring ideas back to your community.
  • Learn to read food labels.
  • Experiment with altering recipes and share results.
  • Plan a special meal for your family.
  • Make a recipe calendar for a gift. Include a recipe for each month.
  • Assemble a set of favorite recipes.
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