Useful Websites to Support Practical Food Skills
and Food Knowledge in Schools
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www.rhet.org.uk - Variety of resources to support origins of food.
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www.foodafactoflife.org.uk - Provides a progressive approach to teaching about healthy
eating, cooking, food and farming from 3 to 16 years.
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www.qmscotland.co.uk - Education information supporting the red meat industry.
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www.foodforlife.org.uk - Resources for inspiration and education ideas.
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www.britishnutrition.org.uk - This site provides healthy eating information, resources for
schools, news items, recipes and details of the work they undertake around the UK/EU.
www.focusonfood.org - A great variety of resources for use in school from a leading
practical food and education programme.
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www.ecoschoolsscotland.org - Creating a 10th topic area on food & the environment, worth
a visit. Extensive resources supporting seasonality, sustainability, food culture, ethical foods,
food waste and more
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www.cets.coop - Cooperative community enterprise trusts. CETS is a charitable trust for the
promotion of co-operation and co-operative enterprise, through education within schools in
Scotland.
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www.bhf.org.uk - British Heart Foundation, resources to support a ‘Healthy Heart’.
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www.bones4life.org - Resources produced by the National Osteoporosis Society.
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www.slowfood.org.uk - Their projects give people the chance to experience and think more
about food – where it comes from, what it tastes like, and how to cook and prepare it.
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www.sfdf.org.uk - Scottish Food & drink Federation, look at the schools programme
involving partnership working with industry.
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www.myredtractor.co.uk - Find out about seasonality of foods.
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www.rnci.co.uk - Royal Northern Countryside initiative. "To help children and their teachers
in the North-East of Scotland develop a greater understanding of farming and the working
countryside."
www.seafoodscotland.org - From net to plate.
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www.bbcgoodfood.com - Recipe ideas/cooking podcasts/seasonal food ideas & more.
www.bbc.co.uk/food/ - Recipe ideas, cooking techniques, cookery programmes.
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www.grainchain.com - Find out how grains are grown and harvested, what happens to them
before they reach your plate, and why they're so good for you! Investigate healthy eating
and meal planning, or go behind the scenes of the flour, grain and baking industry.
www.face-online.org.uk - Farming & Countryside education.
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Useful Websites to Support Practical Food Skills
and Food Knowledge in Schools
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www.whatsonyourplate.co.uk - They aim to promote the fantastic natural larder that
Scotland has to offer.
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www.wasteawarelovefood.org.uk - The website for food lovers who hate waste. Find out
how you can save money and help the environment with our hints, tips and recipe ideas.
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www.farmhousebreakfast.com - Great ideas and resources for farmhouse breakfast week
in January.
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http://www.agame.com/games/farming/farming.html - Pupils can build their own virtual
farm. ( May need to contact IT for access)
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www.greatgrubclub.com - Food facts, how it is grown, games. Recipes and activities.
Grow it, Know it, Move it, Cook it.
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www.nutrition.org.uk - British Nutrition Foundation. Good interactive games. Cooking
/skills video clips
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http://www.hmie.gov.uk/documents/publication/hepcp.pdf HMIe (ideas in good practice
area of document).
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www.5aday.nhs.uk - NHS website – good for staff & older children
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www.scotlandfoodanddrink.org - Scotland Food & drink.
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http://www.seedssoupsarnies.org/ - Recipe ideas. Limited access
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www.continyou.org.uk - Ideas for a variety of Health & Wellbeing initiatives, including
setting up breakfast clubs, cooking clubs
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www.teacher.beecoop.co.uk - Teaching materials in a wide variety of related areas.
Many resources to support advertising & the media
The Cooperative group – Farm to fork project – lots of ideas
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http://www.danoneactivia.co.uk/ -Information on digestion, diet, nutrition.
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www.schoolzone.co.uk - Access to a number of resources on food. Register for free.
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http://www.nationalbakingweek.co.uk/baking-kids - Recipe ideas & activities.