Here is a list, in alphabetical order, of useful links relating to food production, food safety and learning cookery skills. These links are for young people as well as all those adults either in schools, care homes or in their own homes who are responsible for the nutritional needs of children and young people in their care.
British Nutrition Foundation BNF have a good Food Life Skills course for schools. The course comes with a comprehensive set of resource materials and a teachers guide .It’s easy to follow at home as well. Click on Education and then BNF Life Skills and you will be able to download the lot. They say the course is for 14 to 19 year olds but I think 11 to 14 year olds will be able to cope with the recipes. The younger you start them cooking the better.
Caroline Walker Trust
CWT produce evidence based reports which provide nutritional and practical guidelines to encourage eating well among specific vulnerable population groups. Available to download are 7 really helpful reports (booklets), dealing with the nutritional needs of children under 5 right through to older people. Particularly helpful is their 90 page report 'Eating well for looked after children and young people'. The information in this report could well apply to all children and young people. We recommend that this should be read by all of us who are responsible for the nutritional health and well-being of children and young people.
Compassion in World Farming
This organization is recognised as the leading international farm animal welfare organisation actively campaigning to improve the lives of farmed animals all around the world. They have an admirable track record for achieving real change for farm animals world wide
Fairtrade
'Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices (which must never fall lower than the market price), Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives’.
Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives’.
The Food Commission campaigning for safer, healthier food in the UK The Food Commission is a not for profit independent organization and has campaigned for 20 years for the right to safe, wholesome food. They publish a quarterly Food Magazine which is packed with revealing product investigating, gives you the latest news on diet and health and ideas on how you can help campaign for safer, healthier food. If you want facts about what’s in the food you eat then this magazine is well worth subscribing to and they don’t mince words.
Food Standards Agency Free to download is a Get Cooking course of 6 sessions that provide teachers or trainers in general to teach young people between the ages of 14 to 25 some basic cooking skills. It would be perfectly suited to a slightly younger age group if well attended by trained adults.
Soil Association
The Soil Association is the UK's ‘leading environmental charity promoting sustainable, organic farming and championing human health’. Log into their Education link and you will find lots of information about food and farming, events, and their Food For Life school’s project.
Sustain -the alliance for better food and farming
Sustain advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, promote equity and enrich society and culture. This is a great informative website with helpful links. Check out their Children’s Food Campaign and Children’s Diet Crisis.Sheepdrove
Sheepdrove Organic farm is owned by publishers and environmental campaigners, Peter and Juliet Kindersley. It is a model of environmentally responsible farming, driven by a passionate concern for animal welfare, wildlife conservation and a sustainable rural economy.Sheepdrove rears and produces top quality organic Beef, Pork, Lamb, Chicken, Mutton and Turkey which is available through their nation-wide home delivery box scheme. The farm is an award winning enterprise, being recognised with accolades such as Soil Association Organic Food Awards for many years. Sheepdrove has open days throughout the year including the ever popular lambing day and a summer festival. People are welcomed to the farm to see exactly how the animals are reared and to learn more about organic farming systems. Click here to read about our wonderful day out to Sheepdrove Organic Farm August 2008.
