Design Tech - Food Specialisation by Simon Jacobs

Fitness Pal App

simonsjacobs — 2025-05-03 11:03:07 UTC

MyFitnessPal is a powerful digital tool that enhances learning in Food Specialisation classes by allowing students to explore the nutritional value of foods in a practical, engaging way. This free app helps students track their daily food intake, analyse macronutrients and micronutrients, and better understand dietary guidelines. Integrating MyFitnessPal into the classroom supports curriculum goals related to nutrition, health, and wellbeing, while encouraging students to reflect on their personal food choices. It also fosters digital literacy and promotes real-world application of theoretical knowledge, making nutrition education both relevant and interactive.

Foodswitch App

simonsjacobs — 2025-05-03 11:04:05 UTC

The FoodSwitch App is a simple but powerful digital tool developed in Australia by the George Institute for Global Health in 2012, designed to help consumers make better food choices. Users receive easy-to-understand nutritional information by scanning the barcode on packaged food. The app uses a traffic light system to indicate nutrient levels (salt, sugar, saturated fats), and it suggests healthier alternatives. It’s based on a large food database and aims to influence both consumer behavior and food industry practices to improve public health.

FoodSwitch is technically simple—students just need a smartphone or tablet with a camera. The app is free on iOS ,Android, and there is a Windows PC download available to navigate mobile device usage at school. No login or sign-up is required, allowing for instant feedback and real-world application.

National Healthy Eating Guidelines

simonsjacobs — 2025-05-03 11:11:58 UTC

The Australian Healthy Eating Guidelines provide evidence-based advice to help individuals make informed food choices that promote health and wellbeing. Designed to support all Australians, these guidelines outline the recommended daily intake of the five food groups, encourage variety and balance, and advise limiting foods high in saturated fat, added salt, added sugars, and alcohol. In the classroom, these guidelines serve as a foundation for teaching students about nutrition, food selection, and lifelong healthy eating habits. They empower young people to make positive dietary decisions and develop a deeper understanding of how food affects their bodies and overall health.

Virtual Farm Tours

simonsjacobs — 2025-05-05 04:42:46 UTC

When school excursions are too costly and require pages and pages of risk assessment plans to be completed and or there are no farms that are practical to get to a Virtual Farm Tour is a great way to give students an insight into food production.

Egg Farms Virtual Tour - Virtual Farm Tour

Pork Supply Chain - Virtual Tour | Australian Pork

Dairy Australia - Virtual Reality

Various Produce - Virtual Farm Tour

Organic Farming - Organic Farm Tours | Love Cabins

Farming Future Video

simonsjacobs — 2025-05-05 05:53:18 UTC

How do we feed the future world? this video is worth the watch, and gives students insight into the advancements in technology, horticulture, and agriculture to meet the global population demands for food.

Nutritionist Dietician

simonsjacobs — 2025-05-06 11:45:57 UTC

What’s the difference between a nutritionist and a dietician?