Resources
Food
In this activity students consider the questions: Which components of food are healthy and which are not? Why should we care about this? What are the effects of the individual components of food on the human body? What do our families eat? What are the likely effects of what we eat? How can we ensure that the...
This is a theme based, character led picture book on the topic of food which is linked to the popular children's TV series "Abracadabra".
The Young Scientist Investigates provides a practical introduction to science for junior schools. The first twelve books on the series are for 8 to 11 year olds, with each book exploring a different field of study. The colourfully illustrated text...
This collection of resources from The British Nutrition Foundation supports learning about healthy eating, cooking and where food comes from. The resources link to...
Food additives
A Catalyst article about food additives. Some additives are natural and some are manufactured by the chemical industry. Some, like vitamin C, can come from either natural or artificial sources. As with every other component of food all additives are chemicals. Even organic food can contain a certain number of...
This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
Food and agriculture videos
These videos look at how farmers in the developing world grow and transport their food, focusing on the introduction of new technologies.
Gravity goods ropeway in Nepal: A description of how a gravity goods ropeway is used to transport tomatoes down a mountainside.
...This item is one of over 25,000 physical resources available from the Resources Collection. The Archive Collection covers over 50 years of curriculum development in the STEM subjects. The Contemporary Collection includes all the latest publications from UK educational publishers.
A discussion of food and consumers. It is part of a series which explores the subject of food technology at GCSE level, dividing it up into core areas such as food processing, ingredients, the food industry and...
Food and Diet
Published by the Wellcome Trust, the 'Big Picture' explores issues around biology and medicine.
This issue of the Big Picture, from the Wellcome Trust, looks at the role that food plays not only in human physiology but also in the individual's lives. Food is about so much more than sustenance. Food choice...