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Lesson Plans - Topic: Food Labelling

• Being a Healthy Consumer – Food Choice

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  These activities are designed to raise pupils' awareness of the food we eat, how we decide what to eat and the influences upon us. The activities promote responsible consumer choice in the selection of food. (Key Stage 1)

   

• Consumer Decisions: Global Food

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  These activities will help pupils understand the consequences of their food choices in the context of the world food market.  It looks at where foods come from, how food reaches our plates and the potential impact of our food choices on the individual consumer, people in other countries and the environment.

  These activities link from 'Consumer Decisions – Making Choices' by offering more focussed extension activities

   

   

• Handling Information 1. – Always read the label!

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  These activities introduce the pupils to the range of information available to consumers to help them to make decisions or to protect them or both. It raises pupils' awareness about signs and symbols in everyday life and how they help consumers. (Key Stage 2)