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Food For Thought

Pupils demonstrated an appetite for learning when asked to evaluate the miles that are accumulated to put food on their plates.

Lessons for Year 8 and Year 9 pupils were held to celebrate British Food Fortnight, in conjunction with Aramark Catering and LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming), an organisation that aims to narrow the gap between farmers and consumers.

MHSG Year 9 student Jasmine Egan explained: “We learned about the benefits of British-grown, seasonal produce as opposed to items that have travelled into the country from across the world. Then we got to taste-test some leading brands of ice-cream against one produced on a local dairy farm, with the majority of the class preferring the latter.

“Finally, we were shown how to cook a risotto using only British based produce,” she added.

Head of Food Technology, Mrs Jan Fordham, said the day had been insightful for all.

“These are valuable lessons for our pupils that will help them to identify the origin of the foods on their plates and production methods, as well as considering the distances covered from harvest to the supermarket shelf,” she said.