Cooking Lessons in schools

Dear All,

Noticed this one while following the purple (!) cornmeal saga -

Posted by Andrew Wadge on February 26th 2008 in New initiatives

With the issues of obesity ever prevalent in the media, it was good to hear recently that as a measure to help tackle the problem, the Department for Children, Schools and Families has decided to introduce compulsory cooking lessons to the core curriculum, in England. The aim is to ensure every 11-14 year old is given practical cooking lessons by 2011, teaching them how to turn cheap, fresh ingredients into healthy meals. This will build upon the ‘Licence to Cook’ programme, available from September 2008, which is an entitlement for all secondary school pupils to learn how to cook. Both programmes are integral measures in the Government’s current Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives strategy for England.

http://www.fsascienc...t/topic/topic_2

Undoubtedly the best of intentions but has the potential for a backfire IMO - fish and chips to go ?

Rgds / Charles.C

added - possibly in the wrong forum but I didn't want to "bump" the wine post

Dear All,

Noticed this one while following the purple (!) cornmeal saga -

Posted by Andrew Wadge on February 26th 2008 in New initiatives



http://www.fsascienc...t/topic/topic_2

Undoubtedly the best of intentions but has the potential for a backfire IMO - fish and chips to go ?

Rgds / Charles.C

added - possibly in the wrong forum but I didn't want to "bump" the wine post

Great this should be just in time for my kids. Looks like I'll be getting payback for all the burnt, hard / soggy stuff I brought home to my parents (all those years ago).

Simon