Student Engagement
These resources provide opportunities for students and the community to engage in developing menus and recipes. Conducting taste tests is an excellent opportunity to interact with students and a crucial step for obtaining recipe feedback. The Student Chef program enables students to learn more about school meals while supporting the recipe development and ideation process. Student-developed recipes are a win for both students and school meal programs.
Taste Test Resource
Taste testing with students provides nutrition education while exposing students to a variety of healthy foods. They are a vital step to a lifetime of making nutritious choices.
This Taste Testing resource provides a guide for incorporating taste testing activities into the classroom. It emphasizes the importance of connecting taste testing to the curriculum while practicing social graces during food tasting. The resource also provides a food literacy tool that can aid when describing the foods being tested.
Additional taste testing resources can be found on the USDA Team Nutrition website.
Student Chef
The Georgia Department of Education School Nutrition Division holds an annual Student Chef Competition. This competition allows students to practice their culinary skills, gain confidence in the kitchen, and learn how to create a nutritious and delicious school meal.
Search for Student Chef recipes on the Explore Recipes section of the website.
