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BNF education resource update

Michelle RowcliffeBNF Education Officer

Claire TheobaldBNF Senior Education Officer

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mywellbeing

eSeminars

European Food Framework

Inspire! competition

Video podcasts

Keeping in touch

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http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/section.aspx?t=96&siteId=19&sectionId=102

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eSeminars

Presented by experts such as Nutrition Scientists, Food Scientists from research organisations andfood companies.

Free to attend the live event or access recordings.

Suitable for: • GCSE and Standard Grade students; • A-level and Advanced Higher students; • Teachers (as part of CPD).

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BNF eSeminar programme•Pregnancy •Insights into the National Diet and Nutrition Survey  •Nutrition, health and schoolchildren           •Diet and Arthritis•Careers in the food industry •An introduction to weaning •European Food Framework M&S Nutrition and food technology in action

•Nutrition and health: lower fat products  •Engaging young people with Food Technology •Nutrition and health: special diets•Food Labelling and nutrition •Product development - the NPD process •Product development through trends •New product marketing in retail •Technical processes in food manufacture•Importance quality in food manufacturing•Food miles and seasonality  •Greener factories  •Fair trade 

BNF annual lecture •How much food does Man require: new insights

eSeminar topics

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eSeminarsNew registration process – only register once.To sign up for the eSeminar email:

eSeminars@nutrition.org.uk

Emailed hyperlinks and reminders to each event.Increase ease of access.

Have your day - short evaluation at the end of each event.

Access to the recordings: http://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/Sheet.aspx?siteId=19&sectionId=96&contentId=469

European Food Framework Aim: to develop a pan-European

food competence framework to improve the health of young people aged 5-16 years

Project duration: February 2010 – January 2012

Part 1. Establish the Framework competences:-diet (food and drink)-active lifestyles-energy balance

Part 2. Engage young people -5 x pilot projects.

UK pilot project

British Nutrition Foundation work with the Food Standards Agency (FSA),2007/2008

Developed the FSA Core Food Competences for the UK which covered: Diet and health Cooking Consumer Awareness Food safety

Developed young person friendly resources for age 5-16 years – Food route resources

Very successful across the UK

Resources developed

Phase 1 & 2

Active lifestyles and Energy balance

Users’ guides

Target charts

Activity booklets

Resources developed

Phase 3 & 4

Active lifestyles and Energy balance

Users’ guides

Diary-style booklets

Pilot and launch

44 + pilot volunteer schools

Pilot from 5 September 2011 until 21 November 2011

Feedback collected via online survey

Resources will be amended in the light of feedback

Resources to be launched in January 2012

Pilot resources are available to download at:

www.europeanfoodframework.eu

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Video podcasts

New topics coming soon:•ethnic foods;•hydration;•primary.

Topics available:6 x The eatwell plate1 x healthy eating1 x energy balance3 x macronutrients1 x ethnic diets3 x historical video clips6 x primary food investigators6 x primary food investigators (Welsh)

View online YouTubeDownload from: www.foodafactoflife.org.uk

Coming soon:View online on Food – a fact of life website

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