In this innovative and lively program we present a range of views on the advertising of food to teenagers, as we ask some fundamental questions, including: Why is there so much food advertising during kids’ shows? How effective is it? Should food producers have the right to advertise to such a vulnerable group? We hear views from a leading dietician, the Deputy Director of the Australian Food Council, a spokesperson for Youth Media Australia and a leading academic commentator, John Schwartz, from the Media Department of Swinburne University. John analyses the food ads and tells us why they’re effective or not effective.
Grade levels: Adult
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Buying and Storing Food Safely with Helen Highwaters
“Food safety is an issue wherever food is stored, prepared and served. Safety in the home is of particular concern, simply because it can involve such a wide range of people – people of all ages and people of various cultural and educational backgrounds. In this program we take a look at this critical issue, covering topics such as: buying the best and healthiest items in the supermarket, transporting them home in a safe fashion and safe refrigeration and storage methods.
Helen Highwaters, the presenter of this program is ‘on a crusade to save the world from food poisoning.’ We follow her as she does her grocery shopping in a logical and safe order, and shows us how to put everything away correctly on her return home.” -
By Any Means Necessary: Ergogenic Aids
“In recent years sport has been revolutionized into a multi-billion dollar industry. In this program we investigate the substances, techniques and equipment that athletes have used throughout history, and are using today, to enhance their sporting performance. Intended for use as a general introduction to the full spectrum of ergogenic aids in modern sport, this program covers: nutrition, training, and traditional ergogenic aids, pharmacological aids and the issues of drugs in sport, the rise of physiological aids, sports psychology, the impact of sports equipment, clothing and other (bio)mechanical ergogenics, issues of ‘fair play’, and ergogenic aids of the future.”
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Case Studies of Change in Human Resource Management
This program looks at changes in the Human Resource Management (HRM) policy at ICI Australia. Examining two separate HRM policies changes – workplace culture reform and managing diversity – the program identifies the need for the changes, the features of the changes and their success. By studying two changes in the one organization, the program enables students to consider the inter-relationship of the need for, and the nature of the changes.
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Catering for an Event
Events and functions need careful planning and execution. This program examines a range of areas relevant to event or function catering. It focuses on general planning, budgets, the food – including menu planning, presentation, the kitchen, food quantities, transporting food, and food storage and handling for outside functions. The program also looks at the importance of good timing and flexibility, and explores some of the legal requirements involved in catering for an event. This is a brilliant resource for all hospitality students.
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Characteristics and Properties of Food – Part One
Simple food preparation examples are provided to explain the main properties of food. The program also lists food compounds as well as factors causing changes in food composition. Topics examined are: aeration, coagulation, denaturation, gelatinization, crystallization, testing for pH, emulsification and gelation.
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Characteristics and Properties of Food – Part Two
We can drastically improve the preparation, preservation and presentation of the food we eat when we understand the role of enzymes, pectin and pigments. In this follow-up program to Characteristics and Properties of Food we provide concise definitions and explanations as well as a wide range of practical applications and hands-on experiments.
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Boost Juice: A Franchise Case Study
This program provides students with a vibrant example of a successful franchise model. The founder and controlling shareholder of Boost Juice, Janine Allis, explains how Boost Juice operates and what its priorities are. The program also features Richard Evans, the CEO of the Franchise Council of Australia. The franchise model is examined in context with the Australian economy and covers such things as the success rate of franchises and regulation of the industry sector.
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Psychosomatic Disorder
The body and mind are so interconnected that they can often work together to make you ill. This program discusses the often misunderstood psychosomatic disorder and how it manifests itself in different ways. It also reveals how one patient and his doctor are treating this mind-body illness.
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Biology Fieldwork One
This program shows students how to complete the practical fieldwork needed to investigate a local inland ecosystem.