Food for thought
Food for Thought has been developed as an educational tool to assist New Zealand primary school teachers in supporting their students to make healthier food and lifestyle choices.
Food for Thought is a nutrition education teaching tool, created to assist the teaching of food and nutrition specifically to Year 5 and 6 students.
Food for Thought is ideal for a school setting as it consists of a series of topics/modules and is intended for use within one school term. Although modules follow-on well from each other, they are stand-alone and can be taught in any order.
With the majority of food purchases made at supermarkets, Food for Thought provides for a class supermarket visit at a local PAKn'SAVE, New World, Four Square, Shoprite or Write Price. This visit can be conducted at anytime throughout the term - perhaps at the start to grasp students' attention or at the end, to summarise information taught.
Food for Thought is unique in that it provides a nutritionist to implement, coordinate and deliver parts of the programme personally in each participating school.
With one third of New Zealand children currently overweight or obese, the need for Food for Thought is particularly relevant today. Food for Thought was created with the assistance of a nutritionist, several New Zealand registered teachers and Foodstuffs' support over an 18 month period from 2005-2006. It is now being implemented in schools nationwide through the Food for Thought Trust and the three Foodstuffs Cooperatives.
For more information about Food for Thought please contact: | Tel. (03) 353 8554
