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BNF education resource update

BNF education resource update. Michelle Rowcliffe BNF Education Officer Claire Theobald BNF Senior Education Officer. mywellbeing eSeminars European Food Framework Inspire! competition Video podcasts Keeping in touch. mywellbeing.

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BNF education resource update

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  1. BNF education resource update Michelle Rowcliffe BNF Education Officer Claire Theobald BNF Senior Education Officer

  2. mywellbeing • eSeminars • European Food Framework • Inspire! competition • Video podcasts • Keeping in touch

  3. mywellbeing http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/section.aspx?t=96&siteId=19&sectionId=102

  4. eSeminars Presented by experts such as Nutrition Scientists, Food Scientists from research organisations and food companies. Free to attend the live event or access recordings. Suitable for: • GCSE and Standard Grade students; • A-level and Advanced Higher students; • Teachers (as part of CPD).

  5. eSeminar topics • BNF eSeminar programme • Pregnancy  • Insights into the National Diet and Nutrition Survey   • Nutrition, health and schoolchildren           • Diet and Arthritis • Careers in the food industry • An introduction to weaning  • European Food Framework • BNF annual lecture • How much food does Man require: new insights • M&S Nutrition and food technology in action • Nutrition and health: lower fat products   • Engaging young people with Food Technology  • Nutrition and health: special diets • Food Labelling and nutrition  • Product development - the NPD process  • Product development through trends  • New product marketing in retail  • Technical processes in food manufacture • Importance quality in food manufacturing • Food miles and seasonality   • Greener factories   • Fair trade 

  6. eSeminars New registration process – only register once. To sign up for the eSeminar email: eSeminars@nutrition.org.uk Emailed hyperlinks and reminders to each event. Increase ease of access. Have your day - short evaluation at the end of each event. Access to the recordings: http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/Sheet.aspx?siteId=19&sectionId=96&contentId=469

  7. European Food Framework • Aim: to develop a pan-European food competence framework to improve the health of young people aged 5-16 years • Project duration: February 2010 – January 2012 • Part 1. Establish the Framework competences: -diet (food and drink) -active lifestyles -energy balance • Part 2. Engage young people - 5 x pilot projects.

  8. UK pilot project British Nutrition Foundation work with the Food Standards Agency (FSA), 2007/2008 • Developed the FSA Core Food Competences for the UK which covered: • Diet and health • Cooking • Consumer Awareness • Food safety • Developed young person friendly resources for age 5-16 years – Food route resources • Very successful across the UK

  9. Resources developed Phase 1 & 2 Active lifestyles and Energy balance • Users’ guides • Target charts • Activity booklets

  10. Resources developed Phase 3 & 4 Active lifestyles and Energy balance • Users’ guides • Diary-style booklets

  11. Pilot and launch • 44 + pilot volunteer schools • Pilot from 5 September 2011 until 21 November 2011 • Feedback collected via online survey • Resources will be amended in the light of feedback • Resources to be launched in January 2012 Pilot resources are available to download at: www.europeanfoodframework.eu

  12. Video podcasts Coming soon: View online on Food – a fact of life website Topics available: 6 x The eatwell plate 1 x healthy eating 1 x energy balance 3 x macronutrients 1 x ethnic diets 3 x historical video clips 6 x primary food investigators 6 x primary food investigators (Welsh) View online YouTube Download from: www.foodafactoflife.org.uk • New topics coming soon: • ethnic foods; • hydration; • primary.

  13. Keep in touch • Education newsletter: • Hard copy or online versions available; • Bi-annual update on educational resources; • Free poster; • Register by emailing k.ralph@nutrition.org.uk • Email update: • Monthly emails with information on resources; • Direct hyperlinks to resources • Sign up on the website. • Social networking: • Blogger; • Facebook; • Twitter; • YouTube.

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