SCHOOLS & ACADEMIES SHOW PREVIEW
Diving into Mission Nutrition
The first lesson plan focuses on teaching pupils about how to build healthy habits which will stay with them for life. A core focus of this lesson is introducing and explaining the Eatwell plate, a tool used to reflect the UK Government’s dietary recommendations and healthy eating model. The interactive lesson plan breaks down each component of the plate, enabling teachers to give their pupils a strong foundational knowledge about what makes up a well-balanced diet. The second lesson plan covers the frequency with which the food types should be eaten, food labelling and the traffic light system, helping to give pupils a well-rounded understanding of what constituents a healthy diet. Children are then taught how to cook apetito’s vegetable quiche recipe, giving them the opportunity to get hands on and make their very own quiche to take home.
Head Development Chef at apetito, Jethro Lawrence explains why educating pupils about food is so critical:
“It is so important for our children to be educated about where our food comes from and how healthy food can be delicious! The benefit of knowing where certain ingredients come from can help develop important life skills. Food knowledge promotes healthy eating habits, enhances cognitive skills, encourages children to try new flavours and builds their confidence around food.”
Through these resources, apetito aims to empower teachers to give pupils a hands on understanding of the importance of having a healthy and balanced diet, a lesson which given the childhood obesity crisis has never been so important.
By building a solid foundation of nutritional knowledge from an early age, children are far more likely to adopt lifelong healthy eating habits, essential for their long-term health.
To learn more about apetito’s Mission Nutrition scan the QR code.
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References • Hicks, D.R. (2025). More Children Gaining Unhealthy Weight in Primary School. [online] Medscape. Available at:
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/more- children-gaining-unhealthy-weight-primary-school-2025a10007u8?form=fpf [Accessed 8 Sep. 2025].
• Sahoo, Krushnapriya1; Sahoo, Bishnupriya2; Choudhury, Ashok Kumar et al Childhood obesity: causes and consequences. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 4(2): p 187-192, Apr–Jun 2015. DOI: 10.4103/2249 4863.154628.
• Food a Fact of Life (2020). Free education resources for teaching young people aged 3-16 years about where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating, and teacher training. [online]
Foodafactoflife.org.uk. Available at:
https://www.foodafactoflife.org.uk/
• Jamie Oliver Food Foundation (2017). A Report on the Food Education Learning Landscape. Available at: https://www.
akofoundation.org/wp-content/ uploads/2017/11/2_0_fellreport-final.pdf.
• Food and Drink Technology. (2022). School children display concerning lack of knowledge about the nutritional contents of many common foods. [online] Available at:
https://www.foodanddrinktechnology.com/news/42405/ schoolchildren-display-concerning-lack-of-knowledge-about-the-nutritional contents-of-many-common-foods/ [Accessed 8 Sep. 2025].
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