The organisers of British Food Fortnight call for Ed Balls to include traditional British dishes in his list of the “top eight” dishes that young people should be taught in school. In addition to British dishes such as Shepherd’s Pie, Roast Chicken, Hot Pots and Fruit Crumbles, the organisers hope that schools will teach pupils how to prepare and cook the seasonal British vegetables that accompany these dishes.

Now in its seventh year, British Food Fortnight is an established date on the school calendar. It -

• provides 35,000 schools with resources on incorporating food and cookery-related activities within the National Curriculum.
• publishes the first and only guide to including cookery within the National Curriculum.
• produces ‘best practice’ advice on teaching children to cook.
• offers a network of 9,000 chefs who will work with schools to help them teach children how to cook; as well as retailers who will provide free ingredients to facilitate this.
• runs a competition whereby schools can compete to win class sets of Kenwood cookery equipment. 66 schools have been kitted out so far.

WHY IT IS SO IMPORTANT: “Traditional British foods are as much a part of our heritage as our castles and churches and are therefore a “must” to be included on the Government’s “top eight” classic dishes that pupils should be taught,” explains Alexia Robinson, organiser of the event.

“The dates for this year’s British Food Fortnight, 20th September – 5th October, coincide with the start of the Government’s ‘License to Cook’ policy and so the event is perfectly timed for schools to celebrate the return of cookery on the curriculum!”

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