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

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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

BNF Healthy Eating Week 2021

Registration is now open for BNF Healthy Eating Week 2021 that will run from 14-18 June 2021. Register now!

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What’s happened in schools since the removal of ‘food’ A-level?

A summary of a survey carried out on the impact of the removal of A-level 'food'.

BNF Healthy Eating Week

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

  • Cost
    FREE
  • When
    14/06/2021
  • Time
    tbc
  • Where
    Your School

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Guidelines for school education resources about food

Guidelines for producers and users of school education resources about food

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Characteristics of good practice in teaching food and nutrition education in secondary schools

A guide to help food and nutrition teachers across the UK to become even bett...

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Characteristics of good practice in teaching food and nutrition education in primary schools

The Characteristics of good practice in teaching food and nutrition education...

Explore careers within food

There are resources and inspiring case studies about careers within food, covering those that 'feed the nation' and 'inform the nation'.

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Featured recipes

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Pork chops with rhubarb, apple and ginger chutney
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    30 mins
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Pasta fiorentina
  • Complexity
    Medium-High
  • Time
    45 mins
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Potato and chicken curry
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
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Beef and mozzarella meatballs
  • Complexity
    Medium-High
  • Time
    60 mins
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Chilli ginger beef
  • Complexity
    Medium-High
  • Time
    30 mins
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Bacon and mushroom risotto
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    45 mins
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Spicy chickpea and mushroom burgers
  • Complexity
    Medium
  • Time
    30 mins
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Scrambled omelette with cherry tomatoes
  • Complexity
    Low-Medium
  • Time
    30 mins
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