1. 4-H Food Challenge

3. Youth learn: How to build a healthy plate
Food nutrients and their functions
How to alter a recipe
How to figure cost analysis
The purpose of different cooking methods
How to plan and prepare a recipe
The importance of food safety
How to be safe in the kitchen

4. How to Start Lessons and activities to teach: Nutrition
Food preparation methods
Common food substitutions
Keeping food safe
Basic cooking skills
Figuring cost analysis

5. Give them a Challenge Teams are given:
Set of ingredients
Receipt
Educational resources
From the ingredients, teams have 40 minutes to:
Discover their ingredients
Develop a recipe
Prepare the recipe
Develop a presentation
Teams then give a presentation to a judging panel

6. Benefits
Knowledge
Skills
Economics
Careers

7. Outcomes
As a results of participating in the food challenge, youth are:
Using what they’ve learned to cook at home
Making healthier food choices
Changing the way they handle and prepare food
Reading nutrition fact labels
Gaining valuable leadership skills, such as:
Making better leadership decisions
Developing comfort in working with others
Serving in a leadership role
Listening to others
Following through on obligations
Developing speaking skills

8. Opportunities Food Challenge at Texas 4-H Roundup State Fair of Texas
Heart of Texas Fair and Rodeo
San Angelo Livestock Show & Rodeo
San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo