Students learn menu planning in all conditions

Noosa District State High School 2001 graduate Zane Hacker and chef to Antarctic researchers visited his former school last week to talk to Year 11 students about health, food and nutrition.

Chef and food author Mr Hacker has worked a number of stints over the past decade in Antarctica, feeding the scientists and researchers based in Australian camps on the frozen continent.

Mr Hacker assisted the students with their assignment on healthy eating, by providing the class with an informative and educational lesson on food, explaining how to best plan for a wholesome diet.

“Some cook books are organised by ingredients, not a particular dish. These cook books are most helpful when you open the fridge and you don’t see…