Food and Consumer Education 食品和消费者

Food and Consumer Education 食品和消费者

The Food & Consumer Education Department aims to:

• Develop Marists to be health-conscious and discerning consumers; and 

• Enable Marists to better manage their lives for the present and the future. The focus is on how individuals and families can optimise their resources of food, finance and time to meet their physical, mental, social and economic needs.

To achieve the Department’s goals, the following programmes are offered:

Food Studies

• Students will learn the importance of having a Healthy Diet through good meal planning and make connections between food choices and diet-related diseases.

Consumer Studies

• Students will develop essential financial literacy skills and learn to become smart and informed consumers. They will learn to differentiate between needs and wants, manage their money and resources responsibly, and formulate and manage a budget. Through these skills, students will be better equipped to make informed and responsible financial and purchasing decisions. 

Practical Lessons

• Students will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to prepare a variety of dishes using different cooking methods and culinary techniques. Through their learning, they will apply Critical and Inventive Thinking, an important 21st Century Competency, to create and design quality food products while making informed choices that promote sustainable food practices and lifestyles.

食品和消费者教育课程部门致力于：

• 培养学生成为注重健康、具备辨别能力的消费者；以及

• 让学生更好地管理当下与未来的生活。课程着重于培养个人与家庭善用食物、财务及时间等资源的能力，以满足身体、心理、社会及经济方面的需求。

为实现这些目标，食品和消费者教育课程部门提供以下课程与项目

食品学（Food Studies)

• 学生将通过良好的膳食规划，了解健康饮食的重要性，并认识食物选择与饮食相关疾病之间的关系。

消费学（Consumer Studies)

• 学生将培养基本的财务素养，并学习成为精明且具备判断力的消费者。他们将学习区分需求与欲望、负责任地管理金钱与资源，以及制定和管理预算。通过这些学习，学生将更有能力在理财和消费方面作出明智且负责任的决定。

实践课程（Practical Lessons in the Kitchen)

• 学生将掌握运用不同烹饪方法和技巧制作各式菜肴所需的知识与技能。在学习过程中，他们将运用批判性与创新思维，设计并制作优质的食品，同时作出明智的选择，以实践可持续的饮食方式与生活方式。