Tasting word bank
The Nutrition Program has a list of words to use when you are carrying out a tasting to help draw a star profile for NEA 1 and NEA 2.
NEA 1 Ten Tasks
Latest book – 2 years of research – raising agents, fats, flours, gluten, eggs all linked to science
Sugar in cakes – star profile NEA 1
How to create a star profile, evaluate and annotate
Show RI Reference Intake for GCSE exam NEA2
Dietary needs of different groups
To help with Hospitality and Catering Unit 2
Effects of cooking on nutrients – level1/2 Hospitality
Writing stuff for Hospitality with worksheets
Portion sizes for NEA 2
Statements from exam boards on portion sizes for the practical exam and how to do it.
New Videos for NEA 2 portfolio
6 new videos on how to use the Nutrition Program for your portfolio
Using Nutrition Program for AQA Eduqas OCR
Free download books to find ways to use Nutrition Program for your work.
Egg whites and foams NEA 1
Investigating meringues and showing star profile
Gluten in flour and bread
Shows how to use star profile to present results
Gluten and pasta NEA 1 Investigation
How I carried out the experiment to test gluten in pasta
Reviews of NEA 1 Food Investigations
Views of teachers on our latest resource.
Recipes tested for Food GCSE
Collection of recipes on my site.
AQA Food Prep worksheets for the Nutrition Program
Free download to show how to use Nutrition Program for AQA GCSE – worksheets coming soon!
Five a day
The history and should we eat 10 a day?
NRVs and food labelling
New labelling for micronutrients
Fats and Nutrition
Nutrition and food labelling.
What’s happened to margarine?
I suggest using margarine for food science but it’s gone from supermarket shelves – help!
Gelatinisation of starch
How to carry out Food and Nutrition NEA investigation into Gelatinisation of starch
Food Investigation – flour for bread
Investigate the flours for bread and present your results using a Star Profile for the NEA.
Pupil Premium – use it to fund the Nutrition Program 2016
Get some funding for ingredients for cooking and to support learning of pupils that need support.
Food Science You Can Eat – would you buy it?
Recent reviews on the The Food Teacher’s Centre for the book
My thoughts on Food GCSE 2016 Practical
These are my personal views – quite cross ones – on the outdated levels of skills needed for the GCSE!
Dietary needs for different age groups
What are the dietary needs of different age groups?
Food Science You Can Eat – Powerpoint
Powerpoint with the basics you need to know
Alessandra Bester from Functional Food Company
Describes her work and nutrition
The Eatwell Guide
New plate guide for March 2016 with portion details.
Food science questions
Puzzle over how things change during cooking – related to Food Science You can Eat book.
Star Profile for Eduqas Food GCSE
How to use the Nutrition Program to compare pastries
Investigating Nutrition – free resource
Download free resource on sources and functions of macro and micro nutrients
Cut down on sugar – especially free sugars
Latest news from SACN on sugar intake and its problems.
Marguerite Patten came to tea
My tribute to the great lady who played such a large part in my food teaching.
Portion sizes
Important work to be done in understanding how much we should eat.
Useful books to teach Food Science 2016
Research books I’m using to write my book Food Science that you can eat
Allergen labelling December 13th 2014
Do you know the 14 allergens that must be listed for recipes served by caterers – new rules December 13th 2014
Allergen labelling at Bill’s restaurants
See how the amazing chain of restaurants – started in Lewes where I live – has labelled their menu to show allergens.
Allergen labelling what caterers need to know
December 14th is a big day for caterers to show how their recipes label allergens
Cut down on sugar
Call for free sugar to be cut from 10% to 5% of dietary energy particularly fizzy drinks.
Nutrients in the Nutrition Program
Thanks to teacher Hayley for showing how students can show the % of nutrients in a recipe when using the Nutrition Program
Maths and Food Powerpoint
A free download of the Powerpoint used as part of the Food Teachers conference can be found on this link.
Food labelling webinar
Details on this link – free one hour webinar on EU new food labelling rules 11 am Feb 20th
Changing sodium to salt
Useful to know how much salt is in our food – but remember many foods contain sodium naturally>
Traffic light labels
New labelling for 2014 with colour coded nutrients.
Allergen Labelling for 2014
In 2014, the law is changing and the majority of food businesses will be required to provide detailed information about the allergens within the food that they sell.
Portion Sizes
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition the scientific review by Prof David Benton says ‘Portion sizes of many foods have increased.’
The Government’s Public Health Responsibility Deal calls for reduced portion size as a way to reduce calorific intake.
