Free resources for teaching young people aged 3-16 years about where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating.

Welcome to Food - a fact of life

Food - a fact of life (FFL) is a comprehensive, progressive education programme which is founded on a whole-school approach. The programme communicates up-to-date, evidence-based, consistent and accurate messages around ‘food’ to all those involved in education.  The FFL programme meets the requirements of food and nutrition curricula across the UK. It also aligns with other subjects including design and technology, health and wellbeing, science, numeracy, literacy, geography, religious education, and RSE and health education.

Food - a fact of life is run and managed by the British Nutrition Foundation, in partnership with the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB). To find out more about the Food - a fact of life education programme, go to the About FFL area. 

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Support for NEA2 2024/25

Are you currently planning support for your pupils around the NEA2 tasks for 2024/25? If so, don’t forget that we have plenty of resources on Food...

The Eatwell Guide –understanding and applying in the classroom

Key healthy eating messages and useful ways to discuss and apply the model at school.

  • Cost
    FREE
  • When
    15/01/2025
  • Time
    16:00 Start
  • Where
    Online Webinar

Stay Informed.

Party time!

Cook up some of these tasty treats for the party season!

Recipe
Herby Persian frittata
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Bagel bruschetta
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    30 mins
Recipe
Vegetable samosas
  • Complexity
    Medium-High
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Veggie snacks
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    30 mins
Recipe
Terrific tuna tarts
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    30 mins
Recipe
Pea and mint falafel
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Lamb celebration crackers
  • Complexity
    Medium-High
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Rosca de reyes (Mexican Christmas bread)
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    45 mins

Discover Where Your Food Comes From

Learn about the fascinating journey of sheep farming and how it contributes to the food on your plate. From field to fork, explore curriculum-linked educational resources designed for teachers and students.

3 - 5 YR
Lamb - the journey

A set of photo cards showing the the journey of lamb - from farm to fork.

5 - 7 YR
Where food comes from KO 5-7

A Knowledge organiser providing key facts around where food comes from.

7 - 11 YR
Down on the farm

A presentation looking at the origins of different animals on the farm being reared for food.

11 - 14 YR
Did you know?

A presentation with ‘Did you know?’ statements about cattle, sheep and pig farming in the UK.

14 - 16 YR
Sheep farming

A presentation about sheet farming in the UK.

multi-yr
Farming food presentation

A presentation about how our food is reared and caught and the different farming systems in the UK.

multi-yr
Farming food for you - sheep

A poster about the sheep farm and farmer.

multi-yr
Sheep Farmer

Zoë Colville, The Chief Shepherdess

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