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

Welcome to the Food - a fact of life (FFL) website. FFL is a comprehensive, progressive education programme which communicates up-to-date, evidence-based, consistent and accurate messages around ‘food’ to all those involved in education. You can keep up to date by signing up for our newsletter (below) or following us on Twitter @Foodafactoflife

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Boosting pupil performance

Jacqui Keepin shares some tips in her second article on boosting pupil performance which covers transition and progression across the 11-14 and 14-...

‘Skill-a-long’ – an interactive food skills session (bread)

A practical webinar where participants will be encouraged to simultaneously try out the food skil...

  • Cost
    FREE
  • When
    06/10/2020
  • Time
    16:00 Start
  • Where
    Online Webinar

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New - Knowledge organisers

A new series of FFL Knowledge organisers for pupils aged 5 to 14 years - see each age phase for more!

5 - 7 YR
Healthy eating KO 5-7

A Knowledge organiser providing key facts around healthy eating and physical...

5 - 7 YR
Food for life KO 5-7

A Knowledge organiser providing key facts around food for life.

7 - 11 YR
Healthy eating and activity KO 7-11

A knowledge organiser providing key facts around healthy eating and activity.

7 - 11 YR
Energy, nutrients and digestion KO 7-11

A knowledge organiser providing key facts around energy, nutrients and digest...

11 - 14 YR
Eatwell Guide KO 11-14

A Knowledge organiser providing key facts around the Eatwell Guide.

11 - 14 YR
Energy, nutrients and digestion KO 11-14

A Knowledge organiser providing key facts around energy, nutrients and digest...

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Food in primary schools

Characteristics of good practice in teaching food and nutrition education in primary schools - just published!

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Featured recipes

Recipes to get baking ...

Recipe
Brilliant bread
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    60 mins
Recipe
Shortbread
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Chelsea buns
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Dutch apple cake
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Raisin and banana cookies
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Victoria sponge cake
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Pizza wheels (yeast dough)
  • Complexity
    Medium-High
  • Time
    60 mins
Recipe
Gingerbread people
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    30 mins

Guidelines for school education resources about food

The importance of food education in our schools continues to be part of the solution to ensure that pupils learn how to make healthy food choices now and in the future. This forms part of the strategy to tackle childhood obesity in the UK ...

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