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.

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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

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