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Cooking in schools

Cooking in schools. Where are we?. Where are we?. Where are we?. Proportion of 4- to 18-year-olds with intakes of selected micronutrients below the Lower Reference Nutrient Intakes (LRNIs) (Bates et al. 2010). Food sustainability

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Cooking in schools

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  1. Cooking in schools

  2. Where are we?

  3. Where are we?

  4. Where are we? Proportion of 4- to 18-year-olds with intakes of selected micronutrients below the Lower Reference Nutrient Intakes (LRNIs) (Bates et al. 2010)

  5. Food sustainability “Of the 38 million tonnes of food and drink brought into UK homes, 19% is thrown away (previously 22%). Of the 38 million tonnes, 12% becomes avoidable waste (previously 14%).” WRAP, 2012 Where food comes from Misconception by primary and secondary school pupils on where different foods originate. FACE/AHDB, 2011

  6. Eating habits and cooking: Increased in fruit and vegetable consumption (22.9 & 27.5%), improved eating behaviour (30%) and confidence in cooking (83.7%). Can cook studio, City University, 2012 School Food Trust, which measured the impact of a national network of school-based cooking clubs, found that learning to cook improved their recognition of healthier foods - and their desire to eat them. 2012

  7. The Herald (2009) Six in 10 Scots children do not know how to boil an egg It is the most simple of culinary skills. But, if the latest survey is to be believed, almost two-thirds of Scottish children, or 62%, do not know how to cook an egg. The Herald (2012) Scotland has to become a nation that enjoys food and knows how to cook it Nick Nairn … The subject he's probably most passionate about is food education for children, and he believes the closure of home economics departments in some Scottish schools is "unbelievable".

  8. Opportunity Where food comes from Practical food preparation skills Healthy eating and nutrition Active lifestyles Through subjects – ensure broad curriculum for all Through inter-disciplinary approaches Through whole school approaches

  9. Cooking resources Licence to Cook – tried and tested Free Lesson plans and suggestions Focus on building skills and knowledge via recipes Videos, demonstrated by peers Observation guides

  10. Cooking resources

  11. Why is it important? Good teaching and learning Behavioral change and health Society and future lives

  12. Thank you for listening. www.foodafactoflife.org.uk

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