Food & Nutrition Food & Nutrition Pathways Pathways
Food & Nutrition PathwaysFood & Nutrition Pathways
Key VocabularyKey Vocabulary
Sanitation– clean practices. Nutrition– science of eating healthy. Agriculture– growing & producing food. Marketing– selling a product. Hospitality– food service, tourism, and
recreation. Culinary Arts– relating to cooking or
the kitchen.
Job DescriptionJob Description
Grow & produce food. Market & sell food. Cook & prepare food. Plan healthy meals. Keep food safe. Clean up.
Food & Nutrition SkillsFood & Nutrition Skills
Working with people
Technical Working with
your hands Focus
Quality work Time management Creativity School Skills- math,
English, science, art
Career PathwaysCareer Pathways
Food Service & Culinary Arts Baker Butcher Caterer Chef/Head Cook Chocolatier Food Service Director Food Stylist Pastry Chef FACS teacher
Get The Facts: 13.1 million people or 9% of working
Americans work in the restaurant industry.
Restaurant and food industry jobs are expected to increase by 1.9 million by 2016. 47,000 of those jobs will be managers.
There will be plenty of jobs for chefs, cooks, and food prep workers through 2014.
Food service is a high skill, high wage, and high demand job.
Food Service & Culinary ArtsFood Service & Culinary Arts
Career PathwaysCareer Pathways
Food Science, Dietetics, & Nutrition Dietitian Food Scientist Nutritionist Food/Drug Inspector FACS teacher
Hospitality Services Restaurant Manager Hotel Manager Event Planner
Get The Facts: Dieticians and Nutritionists held about
57,000 jobs in 2006. Employment for dieticians is expected
to increase 18-26% by 2014 because of an emphasis on disease prevention through healthy eating.
Food Science & Dietetics is high skill. Food Science & Dietetics is
nontraditional for males.
Food Science, Dietetics, & Food Science, Dietetics, & NutritionNutrition
Hospitality Hospitality
Get The Facts: Travel & tourism is one of the largest
and fastest growing industries in the world.
20-40% of sales at table service restaurants comes from visitors and travelers.
15% comes from quick service sales. Hospitality jobs are high wage and in
high demand. Hospitality is nontraditional for males.
Career PathwaysCareer Pathways
Agriculture: Production/Processing Animal Science: Animal Nutritionist,
Herdsman, Livestock Inspector, Vet Plant & Soil Science: Agronomist, Plant
Pathologist, Seed Sales Manager Science & Management: Meat Inspector,
Farmer/Rancher, Livestock Buyer
Marketing Management:
Advertising, Market Research Analyst Sales & Service:
Purchasing Agent, Buyer Travel & Tourism:
Host/Hostess, Food Server Entrepreneurship: Retail Owner
Get The Facts: Agriculture is the nation’s largest
employer with more than 21 million workers.
More than 100,000 people work in agriculture and agribusiness in Utah.
Agriculture is a high skill job. Animal Science and Science &
Management are high wage jobs. Science & Management jobs are in high
demand. Agriculture in nontraditional for females.
AgricultureAgriculture
MarketingMarketing
Get the Facts: Advertising, marketing, and sales
managers held about 646,000 jobs in 2004.
Key management skills: creativity, communication, and computer skills.
A lot of teens are successful entrepreneurs.
Marketing jobs are high wage and in high demand.
Related FACS ClassesRelated FACS Classes
FACS Exploration B (Foods) Foods and Nutrition 1 & 2 Pro-Start 1 & 2 Food Service & Culinary Arts Entrepreneurship in FACS Travel & Tourism Hospitality Services Food & Science Foundations of Nutrition
FACS Exploration (8th) Food & Nutrition 1 (9-12) Food & Nutrition 2 (10-12) Pro-Start (11-12)
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