Children’s understanding and experience of food issues is better than many people think, according to the results of research recently carried out with over 2,500 school-age children.

The research, commissioned by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) in conjunction with Farming and Countryside Education (FACE), found that 79 percent of children aged 7 to 11 said they had cooked at home, with 32 percent doing so on a regular basis (once a week).  The children described making snacks and sandwiches and helping parents prepare meals as experiences of cooking at home, alongside more traditional activities such as baking cakes.

grainchain.com has created a new Families section within the main website.  Incorporated in this section is a recipe section where each month a selection of recipes are showcased including a recipe for bread; a breakfast or lunch recipe; a main meal and a sweet or savoury bake.  November’s recipes include pizza scones; cauliflower cheese; and iced fairy cakes.

It's National School Meals Week so why not take this opportunity to teach your students where their daily bread comes from.  What the wheat needs to grow strong and healthy in the fields; how it is harvested and then transported to the mill; how the miller uses his skill to grind and blend the wheat to create the best possible flour for the baker to turn into nutritious healthy bread.

We have a range of videos, worksheets, information pages and recipes to tell the story of the journey of wheat seed to bread.  For the 5-7 age range click here; for the 7-11 age range click here.