© BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION 2014 Frances Meek Resource ideas

© BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION 2014

Frances Meek

Resource ideas


This provides information about wheat and flour from the field to plate. Free resources are available for early years to secondary in the form of recipes, interactive activities, PowerPoint presentations, worksheets and videos.

This provides information about wheat and flour from the field to plate. Free resources are available for early years to secondary in the form of recipes, interactive activities, PowerPoint presentations, worksheets and videos.

Two websites that promote and support growing and cooking from primary to secondary school

Two websites that promote and support growing and cooking from primary to secondary school


Recipes, nutrition, information and free resources to support Farmhouse Breakfast week (25th – 31st January 2015) are available on this website.

Recipes, nutrition, information and free resources to support Farmhouse Breakfast week (25th – 31st January 2015) are available on this website.

Find great breakfast ideas on Pinterest and follow via Twitter (#breakfastweek) and Facebook.

Find great breakfast ideas on Pinterest and follow via Twitter (#breakfastweek) and Facebook.


Asda’s Mini Chefs recipes will help both parents and teachers get children into the kitchen to show them what cooking is all about. There are ten recipes each with a lesson plan, teachers’ guidance notes along with information for parents.

Asda’s Mini Chefs recipes will help both parents and teachers get children into the kitchen to show them what cooking is all about. There are ten recipes each with a lesson plan, teachers’ guidance notes along with information for parents.

Win £10,000 worth of new kitchen kit for your school, plus an exclusive prize with dance superstar Ashley Banjo! Competition ends 24/11/2014.

Win £10,000 worth of new kitchen kit for your school, plus an exclusive prize with dance superstar Ashley Banjo! Competition ends 24/11/2014.

Nutrition notes including the new front of pack labelling have also been produced.

Nutrition notes including the new front of pack labelling have also been produced.


A free pack for primary school pupils to help them learn more about fish and its role in a healthy varied diet. The Fish is the dish Education resource pack is designed for children aged 5-8 years.

A free pack for primary school pupils to help them learn more about fish and its role in a healthy varied diet. The Fish is the dish Education resource pack is designed for children aged 5-8 years.

Farm to Fork trails, online field trips, Farm to Fork cooking and resources for both pupils and teachers. These include: lesson plans, recipes and activities.

Farm to Fork trails, online field trips, Farm to Fork cooking and resources for both pupils and teachers. These include: lesson plans, recipes and activities.

School visitors, resources and a forthcoming education website from Warburtons. Practical sessions cover healthy eating, getting ready to cook (food hygiene), making a sandwich or bread roll and food waste.

School visitors, resources and a forthcoming education website from Warburtons. Practical sessions cover healthy eating, getting ready to cook (food hygiene), making a sandwich or bread roll and food waste.


Support and resources for those teaching hospitality and leisure and tourism.

Support and resources for those teaching hospitality and leisure and tourism.

Food related careers and course information along with resources for teachers.

Food related careers and course information along with resources for teachers.


The BNF main website provides nutrition information for teachers, health professionals, scientists, and the general public.The healthy living pages provide general health information whereas the nutrition science pages are more in depth. The Facts behind the headlines section would be a great source of information to challenge and extend pupils’ learning.

The BNF main website provides nutrition information for teachers, health professionals, scientists, and the general public.The healthy living pages provide general health information whereas the nutrition science pages are more in depth. The Facts behind the headlines section would be a great source of information to challenge and extend pupils’ learning.

Seasons and celebrations - this section provides information on enjoying your food and staying healthy, whatever the weather or season!

Seasons and celebrations - this section provides information on enjoying your food and staying healthy, whatever the weather or season!

Both these desserts contain 215 calories.

Both these desserts contain 215 calories.


Food - a fact of life provides a wealth of free resources about healthy eating, cooking, food and farming for children and young people aged 3 to 18 years.The resources are progressive, stimulate learning and support the curriculum throughout the UK. All resources are designed to ensure that consistent and up-to-date messages are delivered.

Food - a fact of life provides a wealth of free resources about healthy eating, cooking, food and farming for children and young people aged 3 to 18 years.The resources are progressive, stimulate learning and support the curriculum throughout the UK. All resources are designed to ensure that consistent and up-to-date messages are delivered.

Core competences – updated in 2014 and now include physical activity. A great way to assess pupils’ progression.

Core competences – updated in 2014 and now include physical activity. A great way to assess pupils’ progression.

Examination specification grids – links to supporting Food a fact of life resources for N4 and N5.

Examination specification grids – links to supporting Food a fact of life resources for N4 and N5.


The BNF Healthy Eating Week will take place from the 1st to the 5th June 2015.

In 2014, over 4,400 schools registered to take part in the week - representing over 1.75 million children and young people!

The themes for 2015 will be Food provenance, Creative cooking and Eat & drink well.

The BNF Healthy Eating Week will take place from the 1st to the 5th June 2015.

In 2014, over 4,400 schools registered to take part in the week - representing over 1.75 million children and young people!

The themes for 2015 will be Food provenance, Creative cooking and Eat & drink well.

There will be daily challenges with supporting information and resources available.

There will be daily challenges with supporting information and resources available.

For the first time next year, challenges and resources will be aimed at nurseries, schools and consumers.

For the first time next year, challenges and resources will be aimed at nurseries, schools and consumers.


An eSeminar or webinar is an online seminar where participants view the presentation through their web browser. A key feature of a webinar is the interactive element – the ability to give, receive and discuss information.

eSeminars are recorded and can be downloaded from the Food a fact of life website.

The FAB (food, agriculture and biotechnology) Toolkit is a free resource for schools, developed by CommNet, a European Union (EU) project which aims to help children and young people understand about EU food, fisheries, agriculture and biotechnologies research.

eSeminar: 12.00 noon, 17 November 2014 - The SYNPEPTIDE project and antibiotic resistance. Suggested audience: Pupils aged 14+ and their teachers.http://bnf.adobeconnect.com/welcometocommnet


Explore Food – a new free nutritional analysis tool. Teachers notes and student worksheets available too.

New for 2014 – front and back of pack labelling!

Explore food

Modifying a recipe worksheet

Nutrition labels worksheet

Allergen labelling

Explore Food – a new free nutritional analysis tool. Teachers notes and student worksheets available too.

New for 2014 – front and back of pack labelling!

Explore food

Modifying a recipe worksheet

Nutrition labels worksheet

Allergen labelling

A comprehensive teachers’ guide is available.A comprehensive teachers’ guide is available.


After the user has selected whether the recipe is a food or a drink and decided on a title for the front of pack label, select the ‘create label’ button.

The following will appear: 1. Front of pack nutrition label2. Save front of pack label (saves as .png file)3. Print front of pack label4. Back of pack nutrition label 5. Save back of pack label (saves as .png file)6. Print back of pack label7. Closes the label pop up box to take you back to the view summary page.

After the user has selected whether the recipe is a food or a drink and decided on a title for the front of pack label, select the ‘create label’ button.

The following will appear: 1. Front of pack nutrition label2. Save front of pack label (saves as .png file)3. Print front of pack label4. Back of pack nutrition label 5. Save back of pack label (saves as .png file)6. Print back of pack label7. Closes the label pop up box to take you back to the view summary page.

Producing a front and back of pack label

Producing a front and back of pack label


Compare a recipe to DRVsPupils can compare a recipe or a portion of a recipe to DRVs.

1)Enter the number of portions the recipe is divided into and click calculate.

2)Click and compare with DRVs.

Calculate a dietThis section allows the user to calculate the energy and nutrients provided by a diet for one day. Completing this will lead to a summary sheet and a comparison of the diet to Dietary Reference Values (DRVs).


Useful websites:

www.grainchain.comwww.Cyop.potato.org.ukwww.Gyop.potato.org.ukwww.allaboutoats.comhttp://recipes.asda.com/Articles/get-kids-cookinghttps://activekids.sainsburys-live-well-for-less.co.uk/superstar-cooks www.fishisthedish.co.ukwww.warburtons.co.ukwww.eathappyproject.comwww.springboard.uk.netww.tastycareers.org.ukwww.nutrition.org.ukwww.foodafactoflife.org.ukwww. commnet.eu


British Nutrition FoundationImperial House15-19 KingswayLondon WC2B 6UN

Telephone: 020 7557 7930Email: [email protected]: www.nutrition.org.uk www.foodafactoflife.org.uk

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© BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION 2014 Frances Meek Resource ideas