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← 2.6 Cooking: Preparing a Balanced Meal

Age and the meal

Agriculture · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes

Age changes texture and portion. Toddlers need soft mixed food, adolescents need enough for growth, elders may need softer smaller plates that are still balanced.

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Other lessons in this sub-strand

  1. What a balanced meal is
  2. Age and the meal
  3. Health status and the meal
  4. Occasion and the meal
  5. Gender and the meal
  6. Protein on the plate
  7. Carbohydrate on the plate
  8. Vitamins and minerals
  9. Planning and cooking the meal
  10. Family and blue-plate service
  11. Kenyan menus and adopting balance