A worksheet that looks at recipe modification.

A worksheet that looks at recipe modification.

A worksheet that looks at recipe modification.

This section provides information to help teach about diet and lifestyle factors.

Created for 5-7 year olds, this set of resources developed by ‘British Nutrition Foundation’, form part of a series of successful lessons exploring healthy eating for children . This section provides you with teaching plans, worksheets and presentations and also includes links to all the downloadable resources to support teaching of ‘Food and farming - Food is changed from farm to fork’.

The aim of this session is to explore the importance of having something healthy to eat and drink every day for breakfast. The main activity, Have a go, involves selecting and adding a topping to toast. Children will taste different toppings, choose their favourites and prepare their own toast using these. Created for children aged 3-5 years.

This video provides clear instructions on how to produce Fantastic fish cakes. The recipe is suitable for early years and primary school students.

This video provides clear instructions on how to produce Splendid seaside salad. The recipe is suitable for early years and primary school students.

This video provides clear instructions on how to produce Special smoked haddock samosas. The recipe is suitable for primary school students.

An in-depth look at the process of digestion. This video was developed in the 1990s and some aspects are dated. The key teaching points are still relevant for 11-16 year old students today.

This video provides clear instructions on how to produce Tantalising tuna wraps. The recipe is suitable for primary school students.

Learn about the three different milking parlous: herringbone, rotary and robotic.

This video provides clear instructions on how to produce Fancy fish fingers. The recipe is suitable for early years and primary school students.

Sophisticated technology is used to help ensure the welfare of cows and the quality milk. A variety of technology is used on the farm using computers to monitor the cows, activity collars and feed distribution.

Slurry is a mixture of cow manure and the water used to wash out the cow shed. The slurry lagoon or store will hold the mixture for up to six months until it is needed to be spread onto the land to help crops grow.

This video provides clear instructions on how to produce Marvellous mackerel pâté. The recipe is suitable for early years and primary school students.

Most dairy cows graze outdoors during the summer and are housed in sheds in the winter to protect the animals.

A dairy farmer explains the free stalls system used on his farm.

In this story the Food investigators learn about different types of fish and how they are caught.

Based on the latest science, the British Nutrition Foundation has put together a video podcast to help explain how we can manipulate the diet, to help us feel fuller after eating and to help us maintain a healthy body weight. The podcast is split into 2 parts and is suitable for a wide audience, including schools. For more information go to: www.nutrition.org.uk www.foodafactoflife.org.uk © British Nutrition Foundation 2009