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food4life The updated food4life website is brought to you by Livestock and Meat Commission for Northern Ireland (LMC). LMC has a long heritage of supporting Home Economics teaching in secondary schools throughout Northern Ireland. BNF has been working with LMC to update resources, reflecting curriculum and changing qualification requirements. © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

The website Introduced last year Recipes added KS3 section updated A-level section introduced © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

Recipes New recipes added Search for Key Stage and time available Look out for videos © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

Key Stage 3: Recap The materials support the three key concepts: Healthy eating – developing understanding required in the choice, planning, storage, preparation, cooking and serving of food; Home and family life – exploring the needs of family members at different life stages; Independent living – building knowledge and skills to become discerning consumers and effective managers of resources.   © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

Key Stage 3: New and updated Eatwell Game Food groups Meal occasions Meal composition Meal planning Day menu planning © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

Eatwell Task 1 Select a food card at random. List the different components of the dish on your food card. Using the blank Eatwell Guide, match the components of the dish to their food group. Extension: Consider the following: How balanced is the meal? What could be added and/or swapped to improve the balance of the meal? © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2016

Eatwell Task 2 Split into groups of three. Your teacher will give each group one breakfast, one lunch, and one main meal card. In your groups, list the different components of the three dishes and fill in the blank Eatwell Guide with the different food groups you can see. Extension: Considering the three meals as a whole throughout the day: How does this fit with the Eatwell Guide? Is the diet throughout the day balanced? What could be added and/or swapped to improve the balance of the meals over the day? © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2016

Eatwell Task 3 Plan a menu for a day. The menu must reflect the healthy eating guidelines and the proportions of the food groups in the Eatwell Guide. You will need to justify your choices. Select one of the main dishes to prepare and cook. Use a nutritional analysis programme to analyse the nutritional value of the dish. © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2016

Key Stage 3: New and updated Eatwell resources updated – presentations and worksheets Quiz sheets for all areas (pupil and teacher sheets) Selection of additional resources , including: Myths and facts Storage and hygiene Homemade v ready meal People and places activity Making the right choice Being creative  © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

Key Stage 4: Recap The materials support the main areas of the specification, including: What’s on the plate? What’s in food? What’s on the label? Ages and stages Keeping food safe Dietary disorders Special diets  © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

Key Stage 4: New and updated Eatwell updates Quiz sheets for all areas (pupil and teacher sheets) Social media challenge © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

Key Stage 4: New and updated Food styling resource: Introduction and tips presentation Worksheet Checklist Challenge Food critic for a day © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

A-level Initial areas include: Principles of nutrition Diet, lifestyle and health Food security and sustainability Thank you to CCEA and the A-level team for their support and advice. Focus is on self-study, data analysis and interpretation/presentation of information. Different approaches. LMC looking to develop more resources in the future. © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

A-level: Principles of nutrition The resource comprises: Protein video: Short, key facts. Protein video note sheet Estimate protein - Starter Activity: A PowerPoint that challenges students to guess which food is higher in protein. © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

A-level: Principles of nutrition The resource comprises: Practical Task: A series of tasks around protein - self study. Protein Task: Investigating the protein content of foods.  RNI Calculator template Protein data graph template: An Excel document to capture data for comparison © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

A-level: Diet, lifestyle and health The resource comprises: Barrier Word Cards: A set of discussion cards, useful to introduce the topic area. Data Task - Overweight and Obesity: Data analysis task, focusing on trends in overweight and obesity in NI. Family Food Survey: Data analysis task, using the Family Food Survey.  Information Sources: Useful sources of further information. © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

A-level: Food security and sustainability The resource comprises: Interactive PowerPoint, for self-guided study Key questions and note sheet Links to further information and support Coming soon! © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

Teacher CPD and School Support Annual event School Demonstrator events © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

Other support www.beefandlambni.com www.lmcni.com © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

Your vote counts What should LMC focus on in the forthcoming year? You each have 4 ‘dots’ (votes). Around the room there are different areas in which LMC could support – resources and training. Which would you prioritise? Your vote counts! © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017

Thank you © Livestock & Meat Commission for Northern Ireland 2017