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

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14-18 June 2021

It's BNF Healthy Eating Week - Find your healthier you!

You can find all the resources here!

The  Find your healthier you message is supported by five themes across the week: 

  • Know the facts – information, advice and myth busting.
  • Make a healthier choice – tips and tools to make better choices;  
  • Plan for success – ways to plan healthier meals and menus; 
  • Be the chef – how to cook healthier options, with links to recipes and ideas.  
  • Keep moving – promoting the importance of being active for health.  

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New guide for teachers on food education for children and young people with additional needs

Available now! A new guide to support teachers of pupils with additional needs.

BNF Healthy Eating Week

This year, the British Nutrition Foundation's Healthy Eating Week will be running from Monday 14...

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  • When
    14/06/2021
  • Time
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  • Where
    Your School

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Characteristics of good practice in teaching food and nutrition education to pupils with additional needs

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Characteristics of good practice in teaching food and nutrition education to pupils with additional needs

The characteristics of good practice in teaching food to pupils with addition...

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Characteristic 1 - Developing professional competence

A document from the characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 2 - Taking a whole school approach

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 3 - Knowing your pupils

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 4 - Teaching the curriculum

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 5 Developing skills for indpendent living

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 6 - Developing skills for work

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 7 - Running practical food lessons

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 8 - Eastablishing good food hygiene practices

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 9 - Developing practical food skills

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 10 - Exploring where food comes from

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 11 - Healthy eating

A document from the Characteristics of good practice additional needs guide.

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Characteristic 12 - Making choices

A document from the Characteristics of good practice guide.

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Practical food skills chart

A chart identifying the practical food skills that pupils can acquire, develo...

Featured recipes

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Pitta pockets
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    30 mins
Recipe
Salmon and cucumber bagel
  • Complexity
    Low
  • Time
    30 mins
Recipe
Hummus and carrot wrap
  • Complexity
    Low
  • Time
    30 mins
Recipe
Pizza toast
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
Recipe
Savoury pancakes
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    30 mins
Recipe
Chapatti
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    30 mins
Recipe
Mexican pockets
  • Complexity
    Medium-High
  • Time
    45 mins

Quizzes for students

Find lots of quizzes that are fun, educational and interactive on a variety of topics covering healthy eating, cooking, food science, consumer awareness, and where food comes from.

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