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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Explore seasonal food education
Discover a range of free, curriculum-linked resources designed to help children learn about seasonal food, where it comes from, and why it matters.
Growing food presentation
A presentation around growing food.
Growing wheat
A presentation investigating growing wheat.
Growing strawberries
A presentation looking at how strawberries are grown.
Growing potatoes
A presentation about growing potatoes in the UK.
Season cards
A set of cards around the four seasons.
Seasons
A presentation exploring the four seasons and food that is available.
Eat the seasons
A presentation looking at the seasonal aspects of food.
Seasonality presentation
A presentation looking at the seasonality of different food.
Recipes
Bring learning to life with simple, nutritious recipes that help children cook in the classroom with confidence using seasonal food.
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