Jill Davies has revised this edition which is designed for students studying food and nutrition at GCSE and A level and for those following BTEC and teacher training courses. The textbook provides information essential to assignments and investigations and stresses diet and its effect on overall health. It looks at the components of food and food types, as well as giving recipes arranged by food varieties. Information is presented in such a way that meals can be planned and recipes developed with various factors in mind, including dietary goals, different customs and religious beliefs and the function and interaction of certain foods types. Large summary tables are given for easy reference, on such topics as kitchen equipment, types of cheeses and the preparation of vegetables.