Conserving Food Nutrients

Syllabus tag: Kenya CBC | Grade 7 Agriculture and Nutrition | Strand 1.0 Conservation of Resources | Sub-Strand 1.3 Conserving Food Nutrients (9 lessons)

Lesson objectives

By the end of this topic, you will be able to:

• Identify ways of conserving vitamins and minerals in vegetables
• Conserve vitamins and minerals in vegetables during handling, preparation and cooking
• Adopt conservation of vitamins and minerals in vegetables as a routine practice

Summary

Vitamins and minerals in vegetables can be lost before a meal is even eaten -- through how the vegetable is washed, cut, and cooked. This topic covers five specific stages where nutrient loss happens, and the corresponding practice at each stage that prevents it.