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 NEA1 2024/25

Are you currently planning support for your pupils around the NEA1 tasks for 2024/25? If so, don’t forget that we have plenty of resources on Food...

Food - a fact of life conference for Home Economics teachers in Scotland

Join us for a hands-on, interactive conference at Abertay University on Saturday 16 November 2024.

  • Cost
    FREE
  • When
    16/11/2024
  • Time
    09:30 Start
  • Where
    Abertay University - Dundee

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The Eatwell Guide

We have Eatwell Guide classroom resources for all age groups from 3-16 years. Simply click on the age range you teach and choose 'Healthy eating' from the drop down menu.

Here are some samples to get you started...  

14 - 16 YR
The Eatwell Guide

A presentation looking at the Eatwell Guide.

multi-yr
What is the Eatwell Guide?

A video looking at the UK government's healthy eating guidelines, the Eatwell Guide.

multi-yr
The Eatwell Guide

A poster of The Eatwell Guide.

5 - 7 YR
The Eatwell Guide presentation

A presentation introducing the Eatwell Guide.

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