This story is about the Food investigators learn about healthy lunchboxes. Includes worksheet for using and working out nutritional values.

The PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the needs and requirements for energy in the diet.

A worksheet for children to write their own worksheet.

A series of ‘How to’ information sheets on basic cooking skills.

The aim of this session is to reinforce the importance of having something healthy to eat and drink everyday for breakfast. The main activity, ‘Have a go’, involves selecting and adding a topping to toast.

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Get the children to record what they eat throughout the day by drawing the food and noting the times of day.

To understand that we need food to grow, be active and maintain health. Follow the link for lesson plans and further resources.

The manufacture of any cook-chill product is monitored throughout preparation, distribution and sale for quality, hygiene and safety. Food at temperatures between 5°C and 63°C for long periods of time are at risk, as micro-organisms can easily multiply. Monitoring and controlling temperature and time can help prevent this from occurring.

The aim of this session is to help children understand that there are many different types of vegetables, and that eating lots of different vegetables helps to keep us healthy. They will learn that soup is a dish which can be made from vegetables.

Step by step recipe guide to cheese straws.

List all the fruit and vegetables grown at this time of year.

A recipe for fish cakes.

A diary for children to record their activity throughout the day. Follow the link for lesson plans.

A healthy pizza recipe for children. Follow the link for further recipe ideas.

Keep a record of the food and drinks you consume in one day. Do you think it is balanced?

A presentation exploring energy balance.

This section provides information to help teach about food processing.

Step by step recipe guide to scones.

Adverse reactions to food and the management of allergens in the classroom presentation