Holt Library: Culinary Arts: Healthy Food and Food Systems

Farm-to-School, Food Systems, and Food Councils

American Culinary Federation: Food Trends and Techniques
American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) online library of food trends and techniques are collected from The National Culinary Review, Sizzle and valued sponsors.
Chefs: Sustainability
The Coming Famine: Is it Inevitable? Videos.
CIA: Culinary Institute of America
Only at the CIA will you get the immersive learning and industry connections that will prepare you to lead in the kitchen, the boardroom, or anywhere else you want to go in food.
FoodRoute: Southwestern North Carolina
An interactive, searchable on-line, mapping platform designed to enhance and inform the consumers' experience in the regional food system. This map identifies local food businesses, farms, markets, food pantries and community eating sites. Search by specific location, direct-to-consumer farms and markets, and food access resources. Farmers and processors seeking infrastructure support will find a complete listing of resources available.

Of interest

Knife Skills for Chefs (4 videos)
Teaching Kids to Cook
Great tips from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Young Chefs' Club
The ACF Young Chefs Club (YCC) objective is to provide opportunities for young chefs across the U.S. to connect, learn and share.

Food Today

The American diet is fantastically diverse. But the roster of American dietitians is less so: About 71 percent are non-Hispanic white. As a result, the recommendations that come from the top U.S. organization for nutrition professionals often ignore non-Western foods. The national organization — the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics — says it wants to improve.

Ramadan Recipes
Having a healthier Ramadan isn’t about eating salads and avoiding all the cultural foods you enjoy.
Diversify Dietetics
We provide a community for students, professionals and educators dedicated to increasing ethnic and racial diversity in the nutrition and dietetics profession.
American Indian Healthy Eating
The American Indian Healthy Eating Project develops planning and policy strategies to improve access to healthy, affordable foods within American Indian communities in North Carolina.