Victoria’s favourite Food and Technology series is back!

The same winning author team has revised the market leading e-Food series with new VELS content, VELS assessment tasks, a focus on design briefs, brand new content and a new design which includes stunning food photography and food styling. Step-by-step photography adds a new level of pedagogical sophistication and helps students to master kitchen and recipe skills. Book 2 is also a two-year book designed to accommodate popular term-long electives at Years 9 and 10 and to meet the requirements of Level 6 VELS.

Title overview (PDF)

• VELS activities and assessment tasks linked to VELS
• Photo of every finished recipe by professional food photographer and food stylist
• Every recipe tried and tested in professional kitchen
• Recipe shortcuts, design options and recipe variations
• More ‘Let’s Remember’ and ‘Let’s Investigate’ questions

Section 1 nuts about nutrition

Chapter 1  Food Stuff: Discover Nutrients
Chapter 2  Science Fiction: Discover Food Myths
Chapter 3  Bad Taste: Discover Dietary Related Disease
Chapter 4  What's Hot?: Discover Nutritional Issues
Chapter 5  Food for Thought: Discover Impact of Technology


Section 2 around the world

Chapter 6 Advance Australia Fare: Discover Australian Cuisin
Chapter 7 Orient Express: Discover Asian Cuisine
Chapter 8 European Vacation: Discover European Cuisine
Chapter 9 American Pie: Discover the Cuisine of the America
Chapter 10 Out of Africa: Discover African Cuisine


Section 3 make a meal of it

Chapter 11 Start Me Up: Discover Breakfast
Chapter 12 In the Bag: Discover Lunch
Chapter 13 The Night Shift: Discover Dinner
Chapter 14 It's a Wrap: Discover Fresh Versus Packaged
Chapter 15 Snack Attack: Discover Snacks and Junk Food

Section 4 TECHNO FOOD

Chapter 16 Makes Sense: Discover Sensory Evaluation
Chapter 17 Hot Properties: Discover Properties of Food
Chapter 18 Branded!: Discover Food Products
Chapter 19 All Wrapped Up: Discover Packaging
Chapter 20 Labelled!: Discover Labelling 

Leanne Compton and Carol Warren have both been experienced teachers, widely published authors and heads of two successful Home Economics teacher associations. Carol and Leanne bring their years of experience, their passion for food education and their sense of humour and knowledge of what works in the classroom to the new editions of the e-Food & Technology series. Leanne and Carol’s dedication to food education has helped to cement e-Food & Technology as one of Victoria’s favourite Food and Technology textbook series.

FREE SAMPLE teaching and learning resources

Sample pages: Contents and introduction
Sample pages: Chapter 6PuzzlesRecipe sheetsShopping listsAssessment task rubricsAssessment task VELS chartSection testsSection test answersCourse outlinesDownload all sample resources (zip)


Full suite of teaching and learning resources

e-Food & Technology Book 2 is supported by over 200 pages of free, password protected, teaching, learning and assessment resources. If e-Food & Technology Book 2 is on your booklist or you have purchased a full class set you are invited to access this material.


If you require a password, contact your sales representative or send an email to: salesec.au@oup.com to receive your password.

Sample pages: Contents and introduction
Sample pages: Chapter 6