To understand that a range of factors determine what is eaten throughout the world. Diets vary between individuals for reasons such as availability, preference, resources, time, culture and religion.

This section provides information to help teach about the functional properties of food.

Food cards for children to sort into where they should be stored. Follow the link for teacher lesson plans and further resources.

This resource is a power point presentation, lesson objectives: To understand the importance of maintaining the health and welfare of dairy cows. To recognise there are differences between farming systems. To be aware of the different initiatives being undertaken by dairy farmers to protect and enhance the environment.

A worksheet for children to plan a healthy lunchbox.

Match the food labels to the pictures of World produce.

This worksheet involves the students thinking about they types of food that come under the dairy heading.

This section provides information to help teach about food product development.

This section provides information to help teach about food processing.

A guide to support running a food tasting session.

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A recipe for naan bread.

Understanding where our food comes from, and how it is produced, helps individuals make more informed choices about their diet. To support this aim, we have developed a set of case studies focusing on dairy farming, covering: animal health and welfare; the environment and sustainability; diversity of farming systems; the production of milk and other dairy products.

A worksheet to help children show the food and drinks they like and dislike.

A step by step recipe guide on powerpoint.

In this story Mr Valdez takes the class on a dairy farm visit. They meet Mrs Jenkins, the farmer, and learn about how milk is produced. Includes a worksheet where the children choose the missing word to complete the sentence.

To demonstrate good food safety and hygiene when cooking.

A worksheet looking at digestion.

Ask the children to create their own ‘Get ready to cook checklist’. This should indicate all the personal hygiene checks they will take when cooking. Ensure that children use this checklist when they undertake food preparation and cooking activities at school.

In this story the Food investigators learn about breads from different countries and make their own different shaped bread rolls. Includes worksheet to aid children in changing a recipe to make a larger/smaller amount.